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Recovery: The Many Paths to Wellness (Chapter 5 from Facing Addiction in America)
The Many Paths to Wellness: Explore Chapter 5 in "Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health," which defines the concept of recovery from substance use disorders and reviews methods used by...
World Drug Report 2023
The effects of the cost of living crisis on families and friends of someone with a substance use problem
The impact of addiction on family finances is multiple.
It is therefore no surprise to find that the cost of living crisis is causing additional difficulty and strain to families affected by substance use, adding further complexity to...
How have governments communicated UK alcohol duty policy changes?
Pricing, including taxation, is a key tool to address harm from alcohol and is identified by the World Health Organization as a ‘best buy’ policy (meaning it is both effective in reducing harm and cost-effective). However alcohol was 72%...
European Drug Report 2023: Trends and Developments
The European Drug Report 2023: Trends and Developments presents the EMCDDA’s latest analysis of the drug situation in Europe. Focusing on illicit drug use, related harms and drug supply, the report contains a comprehensive set of national...
The Role of Law Enforcement Officers in Drug Use Prevention within School Settings A Guiding Document
In the context of law enforcement, the UNODC has developed a guiding document to help support a change of culture on how to make use of the science of prevention for the betterment of the health and safety development of youth.
The UNODC...
WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Information Repository
Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and related substances
Introduction
The markets for hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and related semi-synthetic cannabinoids (SSC) are rapidly evolving areas with relatively limited information currently available.
The European situation presented in Section 1 can...
The future of drug monitoring in Europe until 2030
Introduction
Patterns of drug use and developments in the drug market in Europe are becoming more complex and dynamic, with major implications for drug monitoring and research. This observation prompted the European Monitoring Centre for...
Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: Final Report
Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health provides evidence-based advice on alcohol to support people in making informed decisions about their health. The guidance is based on the latest research on alcohol-related risks and replaces Canada’s...
ADF Drug Wheel
The ADF Interactive Drug Wheel classifies drugs as part of seven general categories: Stimulants, Depressants, Cannabinoids, Psychedelics, Opioids, Dissociatives and Empathogens. Find out about the effects of drugs and more information about...
Recovery 101
Recovery from a substance use disorder is defined as a process of improved physical, psychological, and social well-being and health after having suffered from a substance-related condition.
The recovery research institute has put...
UNODC work relating to substance use and HIV
UNODC has put together summaries of the work that they are doing relating to Drug use and HIV.
Here, you can find out more about the work that UNODC has done relating to
Діти, чиї батьки вживають наркотики Перспективні практики та рекомендації
Ця доповідь зосереджена на дітях, які ростуть у сім'ях, які постраждали від наркотичної та алкогольної залежності, а також на послугах, програмах та практиках, які допомагають захистити дитинство та гарантувати потреби дітей, водночас...
Методичні рекомендації та рекомендації щодо шкільної профілактики
Протягом останніх 25 років значна увага приділяється необхідності вирішення питань здоров'я та поведінки молодих людей як основної та необхідної частини шкільної програми.
Цілі профілактики повинні включати ефективну політику та практику...
People, Planet, or Profit: alcohol’s impact on a sustainable future
Alcohol is a discretionary, non-essential product that causes over 200 health conditions.1 The harm that alcohol causes to health, society and the economy is already well-known. However, the damage caused to the environment, sustainable...
Комплексні короткі втручання щодо факторів ризику неінфекційних захворювань на первинній ланці медичної допомоги: посібник
Абстрактний
Короткі втручання визнані ВООЗ ефективним заходом, що допомагає людям кинути тютюн, зменшити або припинити вживання алкоголю і збільшити фізичну активність. Вони також можуть допомогти досягти та підтримувати здорову харчову...
Проблематичне вживання опіоїдів в Ірландії, 2015–2019 рр.
У цьому звіті Рада з досліджень охорони здоров'я представляє результати дослідження, яке мало на меті оцінити поширеність проблемного вживання опіоїдів в Ірландії з 2015 по 2019 рік за допомогою методу захоплення-повторного захоплення з...
DESK REVIEW: Support for People with Substance Use Disorder in Ukraine During the War
Summary
War in Ukraine has inevitably led to the country's health system functioning at reduced capacity. Attacks near hospitals and active military operations force people to change their place of residence and flee from the war to...
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