Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Nineteenth Session)
ISSUP Nigeria Webinar on the topic of 'Community support system of care for people in recovery'.
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Connecting Communities to Substance Use Services: Practical Approaches for First Responders
Abstract
During their day-to-day work, first responders such as law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel often encounter people who use drugs (PWUD), including alcohol, opioids, stimulants, and...
Learnings from a prison-based drug treatment program on planning for release
Substance use disorder is common among people in prison worldwide.
This report explores the experiences of males in prison who completed and those who did not complete a group-based drug and alcohol program, to gain insight into their...
Stop Overdose Safely: UNODC successfully trained Ukrainian CSOs on emergency management of opioid overdose
From 6th to 8th June 2023, the UNODC Programme Office for Ukraine (POUKR) and the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section (PTRS), jointly with Ukrainian NGOs, “Club Eney” and “Conviktus”, organized an in-person “Stop Overdose...
National Drug Treatment Reporting System 2022: Alcohol Treatment Demand
In this bulletin, data on treated problem alcohol use for the year 2022 are presented, followed by trends for the seven-year period from 2016 to 2022.
The data are from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS), the national...
UNODC conducted Regional Training of Trainers on UTC 20 in Central Asia
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia in collaboration with Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, UNODC HQ held a Regional Training of Trainers (ToT) on Course 20 – “Populations with Special Clinical Needs” which took place...
“People first: stop stigma and discrimination, strengthen prevention and treatment” in Mexico
“I had to become a person with drug use disorders to realize that we are all human.”
These heartfelt words come from Brenda Torres Carrillo, a nurse working with the civil association PrevenCasa in Tijuana and a former user of drugs:...
Community Partnerships to Curb Drug and Substance Abuse
In support of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2023, a community drug abuse council in Baguio conducted a dialogue with the Police and members of the community. The objective is to further raise awareness on...
“NAVCHETNA: A new Consciousness on Life Skills and Drug Education for School Children”
NAVCHETNA Training for Master Trainers has successfully completed at SCERT, Punjab conducted by ISSUP India Chapter. The training took place from 17th - 19th July 2023 for three batches simultaneously in Hindi, English and Punjabi languages...
Byla zahájena nová globální koalice pro řešení hrozeb syntetických drog
Dne 7. července 2023 uspořádal americký ministr zahraničí Antony Blinken virtuální setkání na ministerské úrovni, na kterém byla zahájena globální koalice pro řešení hrozeb syntetických drog.
MPSP se manifesta contra a descriminalização do porte de drogas para consumo pessoal
Dr. Mario Luiz Sarrubbo, Procurador-Geral da Justiça do Estado de São Paulo, protocolizou um memorial no Supremo Tribunal Federal – STF com o posicionamento do Ministério Público paulista sobre a pauta que trata da possível...
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...
UNODC supported delegations from four Central Asian countries in a high-level study tour to the United Kingdom
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia (ROCA) together with the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section (PTRS) organized a study tour for high-level representatives, including senior officials, policymakers and substance...
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...
PTACC Annual Deflection Summit Call for International Presenters
Proposals are now being accepted for the 2023 Police, Treatment, and Community Collaborative’s (PTACC) National Deflection and Pre-arrest Diversion Summit.
All submissions must be uploaded by May 5, 2023 at 2:00 EDT in order to be...
Human rights issues associated with compulsory drug treatments and rehabilitation process in Sri Lanka
Compulsory drug treatment and rehabilitation: Human Rights issues in Sri Lanka
K.A. WARUNI KUMARASINGHA,
Assistant Lecturer,
Department of International Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Abstract
Protection of human rights...
Национальные политики и ключевые заинтересованные стороны в Центральной Азии расширяют свои знания о системе обеспечения качества, связанной с расстройствами, связанными с употреблением наркотиков, посредством тренингов УНП ООН
Региональное представительство УНП ООН в Центральной Азии (РПЦА) провело серию национальных тренингов «Обеспечение качества (ОК) систем лечения расстройств, связанных с употреблением наркотиков», которые прошли с 27 по 28 февраля 2023 года...
УНП ООН улучшает клинические навыки и навыки работы в группах команды национальных тренеров из Центральной Азии
Региональное представительство УНП ООН в Центральной Азии поддержало тренинг для тренеров по курсу 16 — «Продвинутые клинические навыки» и по курсу 19 — «Повышение навыков работы в группах», который проходил в Ташкенте, Узбекистан, 20-24...
UNODC Enhanced Clinical and Group Facilitation Skills of the Team of National Trainers from Central Asia
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia supported a training of trainers (ToT) on “Course 16 – Advanced Clinical Skills “and “Course 19 – “Enhancing Group Facilitation Skills” which took place in person in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on 20-24...
Early Prevention of Drug Use: Understanding and implementing the UNODC/WHO International Standards on Drug Use Prevention for Effective Prevention Strategies and a Healthy and Safe Child Development
ISSUP Namibia in collaboration with UNODC are pleased to present their Webinar on Early Prevention of Drug Use: Understanding and implementing the UNODC/WHO International Standards on Drug Use Prevention for Effective Prevention Strategies and a Healthy and Safe Child Development.