Countries of the WHO European Region need an effective policy framework to reduce alcohol consumption levels and the associated health harms. WHO is hosting 3 consultations on the draft of the “Framework to strengthen implementation of the WHO European Action Plan to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol (EAPA), 2022–2025”. These consultations are with civil society, Member States and members of the public.

In accordance with the regional plan for implementation of the programme budget for 2022–2023 (EUR/RC71/12) and as requested by Member States, WHO/Europe has now produced a draft...

Today, the European Commission has adopted measures to control two harmful new psychoactive substances (NPS) across the EU. The substances in question — 3-methylmethcathinone (3-MMC) and 3-chloromethcathinone (3-CMC) — are both synthetic cathinones, which have been raising concerns in Europe.

The delegated act follows risk assessments conducted by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) in November 2021 (2) as part of a three-step legal procedure designed to respond to potentially threatening new drugs available on the market (3).

You can read the full press release here.

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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...

ناروے میں، زیادہ مقدار میں اموات کی شرح ہر سال 260 سے زیادہ ہے، جس میں زیادہ تر معاملات میں اوپیوئڈ شامل ہیں. 2014 میں ناروے کی حکومت نے ملک میں اوورڈوز کی بلند شرح کے جواب میں حکومت کی مالی اعانت سے ملک بھر میں اوورڈوز کی روک تھام کے اقدام کا اعلان کیا تھا۔ ایک وسیع ٹیک ہوم نالوکسون (ٹی ایچ این) پروگرام نمایاں اہم علاج میں سے ایک تھا. ملک گیر نارویجن ٹیک ہوم نالوکسون (ٹی ایچ این) پروگرام کے اسکیل اپ کے دوران اعداد و شمار جمع کرنے کی تکنیک کاغذ سے الیکٹرانک میں منتقل ہوگئی۔ اس مطالعہ کا مقصد یہ معلوم کرنا تھا کہ ملازمین اعداد و شمار جمع کرنے میں تبدیلی کے بارے میں کیسا محسوس کرتے ہیں۔

جنوری...

Summary:

This paper explores the evidence base for services designed to meet the needs of people who experience homelessness and use drugs. Through a delimited analysis of existing systematic and rapid evidence reviews, it considers the key lessons for the development of effective homelessness services in Europe.

The aims of the paper are two-fold. Its first objective is to identify the gaps and limitations in our understanding of what constitutes homelessness, as well as the holes in the existing evidence base around service provision for those experiencing homelessness. The second goal is...

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 experiencing COVID-19-related lockdown or restrictions. Unless otherwise indicated, the data presented here refer to the 48469 respondents who reported having used at least one illicit drug in the 12 months prior to the survey (last 12 months use) and live in one of 21 EU countries covered by the survey and Switzerland

Here, you can find out more about the top level...

پس منظر

یونیورسٹی آف بارسلونا میں منشیات پر انحصار (ایم ڈی ڈی) میں دو سالہ کثیر الجہتی ماسٹرز (ایم ڈی ڈی) 1986 میں تشکیل دیا گیا تھا ، کچھ سالوں کے مختصر سیمیناروں کی پیش کش کے بعد۔ یہ 80 اور 90 کی دہائی میں ہیروئن کے بحران اور اسپین کے طویل عرصے سے شراب اور تمباکو نوشی کے مسائل کا جواب تھا. اس صورتحال سے نمٹنے کے لئے خصوصی پیشہ ور افراد کی ضرورت تھی ، اور منشیات پر انحصار کے لئے ایک مخصوص نصاب موجود نہیں تھا۔ جہاں تک ہم جانتے ہیں، ایم ڈی ڈی یورپ میں اپنی نوعیت کا سب سے طویل عرصے تک چلنے والا پروگرام ہے۔

مقاصد

اس ماسٹر پروگرام کے تصور اور ترقی کو مختصر طور پر بیان کرنے کے لئے.

نتائج

ایم...

Substance use can affect workers of all ages; therefore, the workplace may play a vital role in preventing substance abuse throughout their careers. In fact, the workplace has a potential role in promoting the prevention and reducing the substance related problems. In addition, it is important that substance use related challenges should be recognized as health issues at work, treated as any other health issue, and covered by health-care organizations.