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Law Enforcement
The activities of authorised agencies such as police, customs, border services, and investigative bodies to enforce drug control laws and address criminal activities related to the production, trafficking, and distribution of illicit substances. These activities may include investigations, intelligence gathering, interdiction, and collaboration with national and international partners to disrupt organised crime networks. Law enforcement plays an important role in protecting public safety and maintaining the rule of law, and is most effective when coordinated with broader public health, prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts as part of a balanced and comprehensive response to substance use.
Professionalization and Strengthening of the Drug Demand Reduction Workforce.
Chaired by Livia Edegger, Deputy Director of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), the specialist in this panel spoke about the importance of creating and strengthening the workface in drug demand reduction...
Prevention in the workplace: Reading List
Substance use can affect workers of all ages; therefore, the workplace may play a vital role in preventing substance abuse throughout their careers. In fact, the workplace has a potential role in promoting the prevention and reducing the substance related problems. In addition, it is important that substance use related challenges should be recognized as health issues at work, treated as any other health issue, and covered by health-care organizations.
Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Ninth Session)
ISSUP Nigeria would like to present the next Bi-Monthly Webinar in their Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on the 'Learning Experience from Claremont University Graduate Course in Media Science for Evidence-Based Drug Use Prevention'.
Cocaine Insights 2
In the context of an ongoing expansion of the global cocaine market, this report summarizes the current state of knowledge on what cocaine consumer products are and how they are produced and consumed in different world regions. The report...
INL's Webinar Week
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) presents the third annual event on partnering with the private sector to address the world drug problem.
The private sector can play a major...
UTC 4A Training Report - September 2021
The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme is pleased to share this Training Report on Universal Treatment Curriculum 4A, psychoeducation for clients & Families.
UNODC Trains Team of National Trainers from Kyrgyzstan within the Advanced Level of the Universal Treatment Curriculum for Substance Use Disorders
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia supported a training of trainers (ToT) on the Course 11 “Enhancing Motivational Interviewing Skills”. This course is part of the Advanced Level of the Universal Treatment Curriculum for Substance...
COVID-19 & Substance Use in Canada: Impacts on Consumption, Services, and Service Providers
ISSUP are pleased to present their Webinar on COVID-19 & Substance Use in Canada: Impacts on consumption, services, and service providers, presented by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA).
Review of Alternatives to Incarceration Efforts Worldwide
Research from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in partnership with the Department of State’s Diplomacy Lab Project on the readiness of countries to expand alternatives to incarceration (ATIs) for persons with substance use disorders (SUDs).
Periods of altered risk for non-fatal drug overdose
The risk of an individual overdosing is influenced by a range of, often overlapping circumstances. Factors such as incarceration, mental and physical health conditions, and the treatments prescribed for these conditions can all affect the...
Community-based prevention implementation system in Uganda
Uganda is one of the countries in East Africa with an outdated policy on substance use and abuse. The World Health Organization highlights Uganda as a country with hazardous drinking patterns due to the high prevalence of alcohol...
Prison and drugs in Europe - current and future challenges
Objective: to discuss the results of the report Prison and drugs in Europe: current and future challenges Insights with key customers.
Invited Stakeholders: - Heino Stöver, Institute for Addiction Research Organization Frankfurt University...
Dame Carol Black's Independent Review of Drugs in England
The second part of Dame Carol Black’s Independent Review of Drugs has been published. This report is the second part of a major independent review by Professor Dame Carol Black into the misuse of illegal drugs in England.
The first part of...
Dame Carol Black's Independent Review of drugs part two: prevention, treatment, and recovery
Part 2 of the major independent review by Professor Dame Carol Black into the misuse of illegal drugs in England. Published 8 July 2021
Prison and drugs in Europe: Current and future challenges
Summary
This publication provides an overview of current knowledge and the latest developments in the field of drug use and prison in Europe. The report explores in depth the epidemiology of drug use and drug-related problems among the...
Reducing Substance Use Stigma: The Role of First Responders
Stigma is one of the biggest barriers people face when seeking care for substance use disorders. Designed for members of the law enforcement community, this webinar explored the relationship between substance use, the brain and mental...
UNODC Keeps Supporting Quality Drug Treatment Service via Continuous Capacity Building
UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia supported regional training of trainers (ToT) on Course 11 “Enhancing Motivational Interviewing Skills”. This course is part of the Advanced Level of the Universal Treatment Curriculum for Substance...
Drug Treatment and Management Training in Prison Inaugurated
Drug use has been identified as one of the ominous problems that the society faces now-a-days. Every drug dependent person has different and complex difficulties to go through in the process of recovering from such harmful behavior. Person...
