All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

Between invisibility and stigma: consumption of psychoactive substances among pregnant and postpartum women at three Argentine general hospitals

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Scientific article
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Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Women
Abstract

 

The problematic consumption of legal and illegal substances in pregnant and postpartum women is a growing socio-sanitary concern that has infrequently been studied from a gender perspective. This article presents the results of...

Between invisibility and stigma: Consumption of psychoactive substances in pregnant and postpartitent women in three general hospitals in Argentina

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Women
summary

Problem use of legal and illegal substances in pregnant and post-harsh women is a topic of growing social-health concern, which has been poorly studied from a gender perspective. This article presents the results obtained from a...

Quality standards in drug treatment: some ideas for incorporation into our country's services

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ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Quality Assurance

ISSUP Chile invites you to participate in a webinar on quality standards in drug treatment and how to incorporate them into treatment services in Chile

The webinar will take place on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. (Chile time)

Disord...

Impact of active and/or passive tobacco use on pregnancy and postpartum

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Scientific article
Themes
Populations
Women

summary

introduction

Smoking can cause side effects during pregnancy and postpartum. The objective of this study was to assess various impacts that active and/or passive maternal tobacco use can have on pregnancy, childbirth, newborn and...

Effectiveness of Psychosocial Interventions for Reducing Parental Substance Use

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Scientific article
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Populations
Family

Psychosocial interventions are talking or practical activities, techniques or strategies that are delivered to individuals or groups.

The aim of this systematic review is to analyse the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions that are...

Treatment and care for people with drug use disorders in contact with the criminal justice system

Format
Book
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Policy
Law
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation

This publication is intended to serve as an introductory reference, outlining the options available to States that are in line with the international drug control conventions and other relevant international instruments.

The focus of the...

World Situation with Regard to Drug Abuse

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Book
Themes
Addiction
Data
Partner Organisation

This report contains a summary of the information available to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on the extent of drug use and its health consequences.

The report includes information on:

  • Emerging drig trends
  • Challen...

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Reported Violence Against Women and Girls

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Scientific article
Themes
Populations
Women
Partner Organisation

Since the global outbreak of COVID-19, and the introduction of restrictions and lockdowns in countries around the world, evidence suggests that there has been a dramatic increas in reports of violence against women and girls.

The aim of...

Women and Alcohol

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Scientific article
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Populations
Women

This is a special edition of the Journal Alcohol Research: Current Reviews. It is open source and has new articles on women and alcohol use.