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New Global Coalition Launched to Address Synthetic Drug Threats

News

On July 7, 2023, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted a virtual Ministerial-level meeting to launch a Global Coalition to address Synthetic Drug Threats.

WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Information Repository

Website

1 June 2023

On Thursday, June 1st, the WHO launched the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Information Repository, which provides health professionals and drug policy experts with a single searchable database to freely access all technical reports on over 450 substances reviewed by the ECDD.

WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Information Repository

Thailand: Moving from punishment to treatment of people who use drugs

News

31 August 2023

People who use drugs in Thailand are receiving more help to reduce the harm caused by their habit thanks to a change in formerly punitive drug laws and support from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.

Thailand: Moving from punishment to treatment of people who use drugs

Pediatric Cannabis Poisoning Stakeholder Toolkit Cannabis

Toolkit

3 September 2023

Recent research has revealed an increase in child hospitalisations resulting from accidental cannabis poisoning in various regions of Canada. Toddlers find cannabis edibles enticing due to their resemblance to common treats like candies...

CCSA Pediatric Cannabis Poisoning Toolkit

Exploring electronic cigarette portrayals: a content and thematic analysis of African online news coverage

Scientific article

29 August 2023

Background: Electronic cigarette usage has seen a significant increase globally in recent years, with many countries reporting a rise in users. However, the way African news portrays this phenomenon remains unclear. Methods: This study...

Gender differences in physical morbidity in opioid agonist treatment patients: population-based cohort studies from the Czech Republic and Norway

Scientific article

28 July 2023

Background: Physical health problems are common in people receiving opioid agonist treatment (OAT). A study was conducted on these health issues in OAT patients in the Czech Republic and Norway from 2010 to 2019, with a focus on gender...

ISRAEL POLICE: Fentanyl Distribution Cases

News

1 June 2023

Attached: an article written by Superintendent Ilan Malka of ISRAEL POLICE on the subject of Fentanyl Distribution Cases published in WCO RILO WE INFO magazine - June 2023 edition.

Binge drinking episode causes acute, specific alterations in systemic and hepatic inflammation-related markers

Scientific article

17 August 2023

Abstract Background Frequent binge drinking is a known contributor to alcohol-related harm, but its impact on systemic and hepatic inflammation is not fully understood. We hypothesize that changes in immune markers play a central role in...

Alcohol-associated bowel disease: new insights into pathogenesis

Scientific article

18 August 2023

Abstract Excessive alcohol drinking can cause pathological changes including carcinogenesis in the digestive tract from mouth to large intestine, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. In this review, we discuss the effects...

Understanding recent changes in young people's drug use in the UK

5 October 2023

Online

United Kingdom

Liverpool John Moores University look forward to welcoming you to our webinar presenting findings from the NIHR-Policy Research Programme funded AMOUNT project (A mixed methods investigation of the individual, sociocultural, and societal factors that underlie the recent increase in substance use among young people to inform policy).