international standards

Quality Assurance for Drug Use Disorder Treatment

Toolkit

Over 38 million people worldwide are living with drug use disorders, yet only a fraction have access to appropriate treatment. These disorders place a heavy burden on individuals, families and communities, and their wider social costs –...

International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders

Guide

1 April 2020

The International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders, developed by UNODC and WHO, provide guidance for countries to strengthen evidence-based, ethical and effective treatment systems. They are designed for policymakers...

Cover of Guide : International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders

From Standards to Action: Ensuring Quality in Drug Treatment Services

10 September 2025

Online

ISSUP Global, in collaboration with UNODC, invites you to its webinar titled 'From Standards to Action: Ensuring Quality in Drug Services'

Building the Foundation of Evidence-Based Practice: A Guide to Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention Resources

Reading List

18 December 2024

Evidence-based practice (EBP) serves as the foundation for effective prevention strategies, ensuring interventions, programmes, and policies are grounded in the best available scientific knowledge. This guide presents a curated collection...

Early Prevention of Drug Use: Understanding and implementing the UNODC/WHO International Standards on Drug Use Prevention for Effective Prevention Strategies and a Healthy and Safe Child Development

ISSUP Webinar

24 February 2023

ISSUP Namibia in collaboration with UNODC are pleased to present their Webinar on Early Prevention of Drug Use: Understanding and implementing the UNODC/WHO International Standards on Drug Use Prevention for Effective Prevention Strategies and a Healthy and Safe Child Development.

Early Prevention of Drug Use: Understanding and implementing the UNODC/WHO International Standards on Drug Use Prevention for Effective Prevention Strategies and a Healthy and Safe Child Development

24 February 2023

Windhoek

Namibia

ISSUP Namibia in collaboration with UNODC invite you to attend their upcoming Webinar on Early Prevention of Drug Use: Understanding and implementing the UNODC/WHO International Standards on Drug Use Prevention for Effective Prevention Strategies and a Healthy and Safe Child Development.