All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

Alcohol Country Fact Sheets

Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Policy
Prevention
Public Health
The 30 country fact sheets for EU Member States, Norway and Switzerland present data on consumption, consequence, and policy implementation for the year 2016, aiming to give guidance to national decision-makers for further priority-setting in the field of alcohol and public health.

UNODC Training on the Nature, Prevention and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders Organized jointly with SENDA in Chile

Format
News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Policy
Law Enforcement
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

30 policy makers attended the training event in Chile which was organized from 28-30 May 2019 in coordination with the National Service for the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Drug and Alcohol Consumption (SENDA) and with the support of...

DFPF Newsletter April-2019

Publication Date
Format
Book
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family

Monthly Newsletter from April 1, 2019 – April 30, 2019

During this month, Drug Free Pakistan Foundation (DFPF) had organized CVE training program for the hostel superintendents and faculty of University of Education, Lahore. DFPF field...

Gender-Specific Substance Use Patterns and Associations with Individual, Family, Peer, and School Factors in 15-Year-Old Portuguese Adolescents: A Latent Class Regression Analysis

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Populations
Family
Women

Background

Adolescence is a critical period of vulnerability to substance use. Recent research has shown that gender differences in adolescence substance use are complex and in constant flux. The present study aims to investigate gender...

Alcohol and NCDs – Harm and Solutions: Factsheet

Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Data
Mental Health
Policy
Prevention
Public Health
IOGT International has released a new factsheet to illustrate how alcohol fuels the global NCDs tsunami – based on the latest scientific evidence – and to outline cost-effective solutions for change.

We are Family - Families and their Role in Prevention and Treatment of Drug Use, Crime and Violence, Including the Prevention of Recruitment into Violent Extremist Groups

Format
News
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation

The 28th Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) is being held from 20 - 24 May 2019. On Monday, 20 May 2019 UNODC's Prevention Treatment and Rehabilitation Section organized a side event on We are Family: Families and...

GDS 2019 — Key Findings Report

Format
Book
Themes
Data
Prevention
Public Health
The Global Drug Survey is the Worlds is the worlds largest drug survey. The aim of the GDS is to support communities to have honest and evidence-informed conversations about drugs.

Call for Evidence on Cannabis - Royal College of Psychiatrists

Format
News
Themes
Populations
Family
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

About the Review

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is undertaking a review to develop a College position on:

  • cannabis use in the UK and how this relates to mental health, incorporating evidence on the biological, psychological and...

Contemporary Asian Drug Policy: Insights and Opportunities for Change

Format
Book
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health
Policy
Supply & Market Disruption
This report aims to help inform policymakers and the public by describing the illicit drug situation for selected Association of Southeast Asian Nations + 3 countries (China, Japan, and South Korea).