UNODC Indonesia together with the Indonesian Association of Addiction Counselors (IKAI) organised a remote training on Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) Basic Counseling for Addiction Professionals in September 2020. Since 2019, UNODC and IKAI have already an agreement on the training implementation using evidence-based materials to strengthen the capacities of the drug treatment workforce especially for those who already registered as IKAI’s member.

After days of preparation, finally the first remote training on UTC Basic Counseling for Addiction Professionals was successfully organised...

Autor: Eduardo Renaldo y Eva Suryani

La salud mental es un problema global. El personal de salud mental se enfrenta a desafíos críticos en la prestación de atención, especialmente en áreas remotas. Dada la desigualdad en el desarrollo de conocimientos/habilidades y la dispersión geográfica de los proveedores regionales, la Administración de Servicios de Salud Mental y Abuso de Sustancias (SAMHSA, por sus siglas en inglés), como una de las agencias dentro del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los EE. UU., tiene como objetivo dirigir eficazmente los servicios de salud mental y...

UNODC has launched a new survey to collect feedback on the World Drug Report.

The objective of this survey is to maintain the relevance of the World Drug Report by understanding how it is used and the extent to which it fulfils the needs and expectations of its readers.

The deadline for submission is the 21st of September.

Sejak awal Juni 2020, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) bersama-sama dengan Ikatan Konselor Adiksi Indonesia (IKAI) telah melakukan diskusi dan pertemuan jarak jauh membahas pelatihan jarak jauh mengenai materi Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC). Inisiatif ini didasari atas tingginya permintaan dari banyak praktisi untuk mendapatkan pelatihan meskipun di masa pandemic COVID-19 untuk tujuan mengikuti sertifikasi nasional profesi konselor adiksi.

Bermula dari bulan Maret 2020,  seluruh pelatihan tatap muka diharuskan untuk ditunda hingga waktu yang tidak ditentukan akibat dari...

Sejak kasus pertama COVID-19 ditemukan di Indonesia dan secara resmi diumumkan oleh Presiden Republik Indonesia Joko Widodo pada tanggal 2 Maret 2020, kemudian pada tanggal 11 Maret 2020 World Health Organisation (WHO) menyatakan bahwa wabah COVID-19 adalah suatu pandemi, kasus demi kasus muncul dan berkembang hingga di kisaran 250 hingga 350 kasus baru setiap harinya[1] di Indonesia.

Walaupun untuk kebanyakan orang dengan sistem imunitas normal, COVID-19 mungkin tidak membawa dampak yang cukup parah melihat angka kasus mortalitas dunia hanya ada di kisaran 7% dan 8%[2], tetapi untuk mereka...

Since the first case of COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia and officially announced by the President of the Republic of Indonesia H.E. Joko Widodo on March 2nd, 2020 and followed by the declaration from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on March 11th, 2020 that the outbreak of COVID-19 is a pandemic, new cases has been growing between approximately 250 to 350 cases daily[1] in Indonesia.

Even though for most people with normal immune systems, COVID-19 may not bring severe impact as the world mortality case is still between 7% to 8%[2], but for people with drug use disorders especially...

This webinar focuses on the issue of self-care for addiction professionals and was delivered by ICUDDR Deputy Director Cary Hopkins Eyles.

Many of us are drawn to work in the field of substance use disorders due to our history, family, and personal traits, such as compassion and empathy. While these can be great assets, they can also be detrimental to us personally.

In this webinar, Cary explains how to identify healthy and unhealthy traits, how we can care for ourselves, and what authentic self-care looks like.

Cary has worked in the field of substance use disorders for 18 years. She is...