All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

Introduction of new methods and tools for drug use disorders diagnostics and treatment discussed in Tajikistan

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Quality Assurance
Law Enforcement
Partner Organisation

On 8 April 2022 UNODC conducted a national round table meeting on the introduction of new methods and tools for drug use disorders diagnostics and treatment in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

The event brought together some 20 experts from the...

Kenya introduces tax on alcohol advertising

Format
News
Themes
Public Health
Policy

A 15% tax on fees charged by television stations, print media, billboards, and radio stations for advertisements of alcohol products, gaming, and gambling has been proposed in the 2022/23 budget.

Here you can read the news article...

The Intersection Between Substance Use Disorder and Human Trafficking

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women
Mental Health
Policy
Law

ISSUP Kenya would like to present their next Bi-Monthly Webinar on The Intersection Between Substance Use Disorder and Human Trafficking.

This Webinar will discuss:

  1. Nature of Substance Use Disorder
  2. The connection between human...

DAM Report of Recovery Get-Together 2022

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Addiction
Populations
Family
Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) drug treatment centers celebrate Recovery Get-Together every year to support recoveries and help integration back into society. This year DAM arranged a “Recovery Get together” program on March 26, 2022, at Ahsania Mission Drug Treatment Center, Gazipur.

National Round Table Discussion on application of new methods and tools of drug use disorders diagnostics and treatment in Uzbekistan

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Quality Assurance
Law Enforcement
Partner Organisation

On 25 March 2022 the UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia held a National Round Table Discussion on application of new methods and tools of drug use disorders’ diagnostics and treatment in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The meeting was attended by...

MUP and homeless/street drinkers & service providers

Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Addiction
Prevention
Policy

Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar presentation, held over Zoom on 31 March 2022: "Minimum Unit Pricing (#MUP): Qualitative study of the experiences of homeless drinkers, street drinkers and service providers"...

UNODC Listen First

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Video and audio recordings
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Family
Partner Organisation

A UNODC drug use prevention initiative that promotes the well-being of children and youth, their families and their communities. Presenter: Jenny Roston Lundstrom, Coordinator - UNODC PTRS

Alcohol-related violence & deprivation

Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Prevention
Public Health
Policy

Watch the research presentations on alcohol-related violence and deprivation by Lucy Bryant (Institute of Alcohol Studies, IAS) and Dr Carly Lightowlers (University of Liverpool), delivered at the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar...

Association of Habitual Alcohol Intake With Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

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Scientific article
Themes
Populations
Men
Abstract

Importance  Observational studies have consistently proposed cardiovascular benefits associated with light alcohol consumption, while recent genetic analyses (ie, mendelian randomization studies) have suggested a possible causal...