Epidemiology and Etiology
Commission on Narcotic Drugs 65th session Side Events- Monday PM
12.15 – 13.05 p.m (CET)
Ensuring access to medicines for patients – a global concern
Organized by the Chair of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs with the support of UNODC Secretariat to the Governing Bodies
National Policy against drugs by 2030
Organized by Peru
The prevalence of people who inject drugs among those with HIV late presentation: a meta-analysis
Early detection of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome allows infected people to use prophylaxis against opportunistic infections and beginning immediate treatment for secondary complications. People who receive treatment benefit from...
The impact of the COVID lockdown on alcohol consumption in the Netherlands
The lockdowns that have been introduced around the world in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have dramatically influenced health behaviours. This research, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence explores the impact of lockdown on alcohol...
Drugs Research Network Scotland Annual Conference 2022
Complex lives and complex systems: Untangling the complexity through drugs research
Through a series of keynote presentations, shorter “Research Bites” presentations, networking opportunities, and a panel discussion, the DRNS 2022 conference will encourage delegates to expand their understanding of the wide-ranging complexities affecting the field of drug use and consider the research being done to address them.
European Web Survey on Drugs
The European Web Survey on Drugs collected data between March and April 2021 from people who use drugs, aged 18 or older, living in 21 EU and 9 non-EU countries. During this period the populations in many European countries were...
How People Living in Canada Consume and Acquire Cannabis: Assessing Progress in Minimizing Harms and Establishing a Safe Supply Chain
Summary People’s attitudes and behaviours about cannabis have shifted since it was legalized in 2018. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has funded research to examine these changes. As we approach the three-year...
KBS 47th Annual Meeting
The Kettil Bruun Society are pleased to announce the 47th Annual Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society: May 30 – June 3, 2022 in Warsaw, Poland hosted by the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology & the National Centre for Prevention of Addictions.
UNODC data explained: Drugs
VNGOC invite you to join us for our next webinar discussing how UNODC works to collect and analyze data on drug related issues, on December 15th at 3PM CET (Vienna time) via Zoom. Simultaneous interpretation in French, Russian & Spanish will be available.
Alcohol and illicit drug use among young people living with HIV compared to their uninfected peers from the Kenyan coast: prevalence and risk indicators
There is a scarcity of research on drug use patterns among HIV-positive young individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa (YLWH). To fill the gap, the following was set out: compare the prevalence of substance use, specifically alcohol and illicit...