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UNODC World Drug Report 2024

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 1 July 2024

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A global reference on drug markets, trends and policy developments, the World Drug Report offers a wealth of data and analysis and in 2024 comprises several elements tailored to different audiences.

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Stimulant Use Webinar Series. Part I: About Amphetamine Type Stimulants and Stimulant Use Disorder

Shared by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom - 23 January 2024

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ISSUP Webinar

ISSUP Indonesia, ISSUP Malaysia and ISSUP Philippines, in collaboration with ITTC, present its joint webinar series on the use of Amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) in the Asian region. This is Part I of a three-part webinar series on Stimulant Use

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Apply for In-Person Training at the Thessaloniki 2024 Global Event

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 28 November 2023

The 2024 Global Event will be held in Thessaloniki, Greece between 24th & 28th June, 2024. The event is organised by ISSUP and ISSUP Greece, INL, the Centers for the Prevention of Addictions, the Promotion of Psychosocial Health SEIRIOS and ICUDDR. The event will take place in the historic center of Thessaloniki, on the premises of the ‘International Exhibition & Congress Centre of TIF-HELEXPO’ and surrounding conference rooms in museums and social institutions.

We are excited to announce that registration for the in-person training sessions at the Thessaloniki 2024 Global Event is now live!

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Inside one of Kabul's largest drug rehabilitation centres | Witness Documentary

Shoaib Mirza - 25 June 2023

Afghanistan has one of the world's highest drug addiction rates. According to the Taliban, there are an estimated four million drug addicts across the country. Babrak, a former mujahideen fighter, used to be one of them. Now, he is committed to supporting addicts to detox in one of the capital's...

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WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Information Repository

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 5 June 2023

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Website

On Thursday, June 1st, the WHO launched the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Information Repository, which provides health professionals and drug policy experts with a single searchable database to freely access all technical reports on over 450 substances reviewed by the ECDD.

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At Last, Some Help for Meth Addiction

Shared by Livia - 12 April 2021

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Scientific article

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Wallis, C. (2021) "Hope for Meth Addiction" in Scientific American 324, 4, 21. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0421-21

This article from Scientific American covers recent advances in treating Methamphetamine Use Disorder.

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Indonesian

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Combination Medication Therapy for Methamphetamine Use Disorder

Shared by Livia - 14 January 2021

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Scientific article

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Trivedi MH, et al. Trial of Bupropion and Naltrexone in Methamphetamine Use Disorder(link is external). New England Journal of Medicine. January 14, 2020.

A combination therapy of injectable naltrexone and oral bupropion was found in a randomized clinical trial to improve outcomes for patients with methamphetamine use disorder. This is important because there are no widely approved medication regimens to treat methamphetamine use disorder.

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