On 29 July 2020, UNODC Civil Society Team and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC), in collaboration with UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia (UNODC ROCA), jointly organized a web seminar on the World Drug Report 2020 for Central Asia. Dr. Borikhan Shaumarov, UNODC Mentor, UNODC ROCA assisted preparation of this webinar and presentation in Russian.  

The webinar was opened with remarks from Ms. Baktygul Sarybaeva, the representative of VNGOC and Ms. Viktorja Nesterovaite, the representative of UNODC Civil Society Team.  

Mr. Mirzahid Sultanov, UNODC ROCA presented overview of the...

UNODC Mentor in collaboration with colleagues from Coordination and Analysis Unit of the UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia conducted a rapid assessment in four countries of Central Asia. The main goal of the brief research was to study the impact of restrictive measures imposed due to COVID-19 pandemic on the situation with drug use and provision of drug dependence treatment and services to reduce the negative health and social consequences as well as assist UNODC, donors, organizers and service providers in better adapting to the new situation.

Methodology of the rapid assessment...

UNODC Mentor initiated webinar held on 24 June 2020 in Uzbekistan. The purpose of the webinar was to create a forum for national experts to share valuable international experience on how to ensure the continuity and sustainability of drug dependence treatment, HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services for people who use drugs and how to implement evidence-based policies that ensure access to effective drug dependence treatment and HIV programmes for people who use drugs.

In his presentation Mentor outlined increasing challenges for treatment and care during COVID-19, UNODC...

In today’s conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic and necessary quarantine measures taken by the Government of Kazakhstan psychosocial support and assistance, as well as self-education of stress management, supportive communication with each other and expert advice often become a necessity.  In this regard the Republican Scientific-practical Centre on Mental Health – a main partner of the UNODC global project GLOJ71 – “Treating drug dependence and its health consequences: Treatnet II” – initiated the establishment of the website “Psychological support and assistance during COVID-19” (https:/...

24-29 февраля 2020 г. - Команда национальных тренеров из Центральной Азии приняла участие в региональном тренинге тренеров по универсальной лечебной программе (UTC), который прошел в Ташкенте, Узбекистан.

Тренинг был организован Региональным офисом УНП ООН в Центральной Азии в рамках глобального проекта УНП ООН «Лечение наркотической зависимости и ее последствий для здоровья: Treatnet II».

18 национальных тренеров (обладателей ICAP 1) из Кыргызстана, Таджикистана и Узбекистана прошли обучение на двух следующих курсах UTC:

• Курс 14: Работа с семьями с расстройствами, связанными с...

Реферат | Расстройство, связанное с употреблением опиоидов (OUD), является хроническим рецидивирующим расстройством, которое, хотя первоначально обусловлено активацией нейросхем вознаграждения мозга, все чаще задействует нейросхемы против вознаграждения, которые приводят к неблагоприятным эмоциональным состояниям и рецидивам. Однако успешное выздоровление возможно при соответствующем лечении, хотя и с сохраняющейся склонностью к рецидивам. Индивидуальное бремя и бремя общественного здравоохранения, лежащее на ОУД, огромно; По оценкам, в 2016 году во всем мире во всем мире проживало 26,8...

On 4-8 November 2019 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 24 specialists from the drug treatment centres, narcology clinics and institutions of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan participated in the Regional Training on introduction of the protocols on treatment for psychostimulants and for co-morbid psychiatric and medical disorders organized by  UNODC global project GLOJ71 “Treating drug dependence and its health consequences: Treatnet” in collaboration with Sub-programme 3 “Prevention, treatment and rehabilitation and HIV prevention” of the UNODC Programme for Central Asia...

From 15-21 July 2019 team of national trainers from Turkmenistan attended the National Training of Trainers held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

There were 12 representatives of drug dependence treatment service of the Ministry of Health of Turkmenistan and non-profit organizations (ICAP 1 holders) trained on the two following courses of Advanced Level UTC:

Course 12: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Course 15: Managing Co-Occurring Disorders

Trainer-led presentations, small-group and reflective exercises, role-plays and case study discussions helped participants to improve their knowledge and...

From 23-31 July 2019, a team of master trainers from Central Asia attended the Regional Training of Trainers for Central Asia held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The training was organized by Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP) within the framework of UNODC joint capacity building activity with Colombo Plan.

There were 14 regional master trainers from five Central Asia countries trained on the two following Advanced UTC courses:

• Course 14: Working with Families with Substance Use Disorders (SUD)
• Course 17: Case Management Skills and Practices

Course 14 presented an overview of...