All Resources for 'Education & Training'

Highlights from the 2023 UNODC World Drug Report

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Statistics
Supply & Market Disruption
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Partner Organisation
ISSUP are pleased to present our Webinar on highlights from the 2023 edition of the UNODC World Drug Report.

MPSP speaks out against the decriminalization of drug possession for personal consumption

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections

Dr. Mario Luiz Sarrubbo, Attorney General of the State of São Paulo, filed a memorial with the Federal Supreme Court (STF) with the position of the São Paulo Public Prosecutor's Office on the agenda that deals with the possible...

Family Day: NGO launches an information guide for parents

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News
Themes
Prevention
Recovery Support
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Family

On the occasion of the International Day of the Family, celebrated on May 15 each year, the NGO RAPAA (Research Action Prevention Accompaniment of Addictions) organized a ceremony to launch a guide for families. This brochure aims to inform...

Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare and substance use service access among women who inject drugs: a qualitative study

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women
Telehealth

Abstract

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare and substance use services engagement, including primary and mental health services as well as residential and outpatient drug treatment. Women who inject drugs (WWID) face...

Comparative Effectiveness of Pharmacotherapies for the Risk of Attempted or Completed Suicide Among Persons With Borderline Personality Disorder

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Populations
Men

Abstract

Importance  Suicidal behavior is a significant clinical concern in individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD), but the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy on reducing suicide risk has remained unknown.

Objective  To...

Peer influences on substance use and mental health during adolescence

Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Prevention
Mental Health

 

Presented by Dr Louise Birrell and Dr Jack Andrews, this webinar is for school staff, parents, and any health professionals interested in peer influences on substance use and mental health. In this webinar, they examine trends in...

The Role of Law Enforcement Officers in Drug Use Prevention within School Settings A Guiding Document

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Book
Themes
Prevention
Public Health
Policy Advocacy
Policy
Law Enforcement
Police 
Supply & Market Disruption
Regulatory Control of Substances
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Partner Organisation

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...

Continuum of Care in Recovery

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
ISSUP Botswana present their Webinar on Continuum of Care in Recovery.