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...

The VNGOC together with NYNGOC and the UNODC Civil Society Unit is organizing an online side event in the margins of the 2023 ECOSOC Partnership Forum on 31 January 2023 at 8.30 AM. The event is titled: The central role of civil society in drug policies, COVID-19 and achieving the 2030 Agenda

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...

Brief Description:

The Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (ES-CICAD) is seeking expressions of interest from experts in the field of alternatives to incarceration and social integration to be trained as Master Trainers for the delivery of the Case Care Management curriculum internationally. Upon successful completion of the Training of Trainers, these Master Trainers will be included on the Case Care Management roster of trainers and can be contacted to deliver the training when scheduled. If interested, please submit your resume and relevant information...

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...

Гибридные схемы испытаний эффективности и реализации становятся все более распространенными в исследованиях по внедрению. В то время как гибридные проекты вступают во второе десятилетие своего широкого распространения, раздел «Рубежи науки о внедрении» в здравоохранении запускает исследовательскую тему, чтобы подпитывать дискурс в этой области о прошлом, настоящем и будущем гибридных конструкций в трансляции знаний.  К участию принимаются как оригинальные, так и/или краткие исследования, обзоры, методы и перспективные статьи. Конкурс посвящен критическим оценкам гибридных конструкций...

Каннабис является наиболее широко используемым запрещенным веществом в мире, с глобальной распространенностью 4% среди людей в возрасте от 15 до 64 лет и недавней тенденцией к росту употребления. Употребление каннабиса может иметь негативные последствия для здоровья, такие как нарушение развития нервной системы, повышенный риск наркомании и злоупотребления другими наркотиками, когнитивные нарушения, низкий уровень образования и повышенный риск психических заболеваний, таких как психоз, депрессия и тревожные расстройства. Употребление каннабиса во время метадоновой терапии может оказать...

ISSUP Kenya are pleased to present their next Bi-Monthly Webinar on The Impact of Substance Use Disorder in Educational Institutions in Kenya.
 

This Webinar will discuss:

1. Nature of Substance Use Disorder
2. Epidemiology of SUD with reference to Kenyan Youth and Educational Institutions
3. Risk factors for SUD with reference to Kenyan cultural context
4. Situational factors on SUD epidemiology – COVID-19 etc.
5. Impact of SUD in Kenyan educational institutions
6. Possible interventions – tapping into expanding research and changing sociodynamics
7. Prevention and the role and practice of drug...