The forty-eighth meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) was convened from 20 to 22 October 2025 and was coordinated from WHO headquarters in Geneva. The forty-eighth WHO ECDD critically reviewed four substances...
Le Centre international pour la prévention de la criminalité publie Trajectoires sous emprise : comprendre l’exploitation criminelle des jeunes dans un écosystème criminel fragmenté depuis 2018, un nouveau rapport qui examine les...
This joint report by the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) examines the trafficking and exploitation of children by gangs in Haiti. It...
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Holistic transformation and wholesale change are the ultimate goals of those who work with substance users. But what does it mean to be truly holistic? And what does it look like to engage young people holistically including in...
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Jac Charlier will explore deflection as a collaborative approach to addressing substance use, highlighting how communities can connect individuals with appropriate health, treatment, recovery, and social support services while...
This public health alert from Addiction Policy Forum highlights cychlorphine, a highly potent emerging synthetic opioid detected in the unregulated drug supply in the United States, including alongside fentanyl and other substances. The...
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Mexico is facing a profound crisis of violence, disappearance, impunity, and social fragmentation. One of its most painful expressions is the recruitment of children, adolescents, and young people by organized crime. This...
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Treatment is essential to addressing substance use disorders, but access to treatment alone does not determine whether recovery can be initiated and sustained. People enter treatment with very different levels of personal, social...
Background: Medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) are U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved, evidence-based treatments that increase percent days abstinent, reduce heavy drinking, and decrease alcohol cravings. However, a...
