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UNODC Webinar on Continuity of Services for Drug Use Disorders during COVID19 in Senegal

News

In partnership with UNODC Prevention Treatment and Rehabilitation section and the ‘Comite Interministeriel de Lutte Contre la drogue (CILD)” of Senegal, UNODC hosted a webinar training on ways to ensure a continuum of care and services to...

Implementation Science in Addiction and Criminal Justice: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice

Video and audio recordings

Todd Molefenter, PhD University of Wisconsin discusses his current research on improving implementation of SUD treatment in the criminal justice system.

Therapeutic Justice: Concept and advances in addressing drug-related situations

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

3 July 2020

On July 3, 2020, ISSUP Argentina presented a webinar on the topic of Therapeutic Justice: Concept and advances in addressing drug-related situations.

Better Knowledge for Better Care: Changing Substance Use Treatment and Prevention Narratives in Nigeria

Book

21 June 2020

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Better Knowledge for Better Care Changing Substance Use Treatment and Prevention Narratives in Nigeria The United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit...

UTC Training participants at a training session, November 2019, Lagos Nigeria

22nd National Week of Drug Policy - June 22-26

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With the theme "United for Life", event will discuss actions on prevention and combating drugs in the country The 22nd National Week of Drug Policies will be held by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, in partnership with the...

The Rapidly Changing Composition of the World's Drug Supply and Its Effects on High-Risk for COVID-19

ISSUP Webinar

26 June 2020

The first of two presentations by Thom Browne Jr. covering illicit drugs and adulterants that place users at risk for COVID-19.

The Rapidly Changing Composition of the World's Drug Supply and Its Effects on High-Risk for COVID-19

ISSUP Webinar

2 July 2020

The second of two presentations by Thom Browne Jr. covering illicit drugs and adulterants that place users at risk for COVID-19.

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder in Jails and Prisons

Video and audio recordings

People who have been incarcerated are approximately 100 times more likely to die by overdose in the first two weeks after their release than the general public. Despite high rates of opioid use disorder among justice-involved individuals...

Buprenorphine prescribing in criminal justice settings: the real picture

Video and audio recordings

This webinar discusses buprenorphine prescribing in criminal justice settings in both secure environments and the community. Topics covered include: an overview of different formulations of buprenorphine the impact of diversion on...

Children: Real and Lasting Casualties of Domestic, Familial and Intimate Partner Violence - The AOD Connection

Website

1 May 2020

The reporting on this social justice and welfare impacting catastrophe remains not only sporadic but, it is incomplete in scope and context particularly around alcohol and other drug (AOD) issues. Just one report stated that; Nearly three...