Background

In the entire world, smoking is a major contributor to preventable deaths and years of life with a disability. Nevertheless, little is known about the factors that influence women's smoking habits. This study evaluated the factors that influence smoking and smoking frequency among Nigerian women of reproductive age.

Methods and materials

This study uses information from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) (n = 41,821). The data were adjusted for sampling weight, stratification, and cluster sampling design. Smoking status and frequency (daily and occasional...

VNGOC د NYNGOC او UNODC مدنی ټولنې واحد سره یوځای د 2023 ECOSOC ملګرتیا فورم په څنډو کې د جنوری په 31 ، 2023 کې د سهار په 8.30 بجو د انلاین اړخ پیښه تنظیموی. د دې غونډې سرلیک: د مخدره توکو په پالیسیو کې د مدنی ټولنې مرکزی رول ، COVID-19 او د 2030 اجنډا ترلاسه کول

Background

Aftercare programs for people with substance use disorders (PWSUD) are frequently challenged with a number of overlapping obstacles, including uncertain policy consequences and a lack of resources. Despite demographic variety, service providers in South Africa are obligated to offer aftercare programs that effectively reintegrate people with PWSUD into society, the workforce, family, and community life, as specified by Act No. 70 of 2008. Little is known about the availability of aftercare services in South Africa, particularly in rural areas. This paper investigates service...

Background

Opioid overdose remains a public health crisis in diverse communities. Between 2019 and 2020, there was an almost 40% increase in drug fatalities primarily due to opioid analogues of both stimulants and opioids. Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD; e.g., buprenorphine) are effective, evidence-based treatments that can be delivered in office-based primary care settings. We investigated disparities in the proportion of national prescribers who have obtained a waiver issued to prescribe MOUD by demographic characteristics.

Methods

Data for the secondary data analyses were...

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د امریکا د مخدره موادو د استعمال د کنټرول کمیسیون اجرائیوی سکرتریت د زندان او ټولنیز ادغام د بدیل په برخه کې د متخصصینو څخه د علاقمندۍ څرګندولو په لټه کې دی ترڅو په نړیواله کچه د قضیې د پاملرنې د مدیریت نصاب وړاندې کولو لپاره د ماسټر روزونکو په توګه روزل شی. د روزونکو د روزنې په بریالیتوب سره د بشپړیدو وروسته ، دا ماسټر روزونکی به د روزونکو د کیس پاملرنې مدیریت په لست کې شامل شی او د مهال ویش په وخت کې د روزنې د وړاندې کولو لپاره ورسره اړیکه نیول کیدی شی. که لیوالتیا لرئ، لطفاً خپل سوانح او د پوهې او تجربې اړوند معلومات تر 25 اپریل 2022 پورې انتونیو لومبا (ALomba [at] oas [dot] org) ته...

Dear friends and colleagues, 

The Commission on Narcotic Drugs is starting very soon! In fact, tomorrow, Monday, 14 March 2022. 

Once again, all sessions, as well as the side events, are to be held online due to the pandemic. The good thing about that means that, you can still follow the plenaries and the side events! That’s why we thought that you might appreciate having all the links in one place.

GENERAL LINKS TO FOLLOW CND

• Link to 65th session with general information on organizational arrangements: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/commissions/CND/session/65_Session_2022/65CND_Main...