All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

FACTS IN HEALTHY CENTRES ABOUT DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE USE.

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News
Themes
Populations
Men

Nansana Division Coalition Against Drugs had the chance to visit one of the Health Centers in the Division called Nabweru Health Centre III and was able to interact with the in Charge Doctor and other medical workers on drug challenges and...

Strong commitment in Pakistan towards quality assurance in line with the UNODC-WHO International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Quality Assurance
Regulatory Control of Substances

UNODC Pakistan, together with support from the Ministry of Narcotics, the Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination, the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section and generous funding support from the US...

Alcohol Consumption from a Social and Economic Perspective: A Review Study

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Scientific article
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Family
Policy
Public Health
Partner Organisation

BACKGROUND

Alcohol abuse and addiction are a widespread problem that leads to a serious collision and pose a serious threat to individuals as well as to society as a whole. In addition to the health aspect of alcohol consumption, social...

AddictologyIssue 3/2021

The Adverse Childhood Experiences Concept (ACE) in a Research Sample of Imprisoned Children of Addicted Parents

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Scientific article
Themes
Quality Assurance
Treatment
Partner Organisation

INTRODUCTION

The ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) concept is based on the results of an American population-based cohort study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine in 1998. ACE is classified into three groups: abuse...

AddictologyIssue 3/2021

UNODC supports 28 health care providers from all 14 regions in Senegal with a training on treatment and care of people who inject drugs in Senegal

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Men
Women

Since December 2014, methadone maintenance treatment is available at the Centre de Prise en Charge Intégrée des Addictions à Dakar, Senegal (CEPIAD). This center, located within the Centre Hospitalier National Universitaire de Fann, allows...

DECCA Big Guides

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Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
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Prevention
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Family
Public Health
Mental Health
Partner Organisation
Downloadable information on alcohol, drugs and tobacco.

Client’s Characterization in the Community Treatment Approach: Methodological Foundations and Evidence

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Scientific article
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Quality Assurance
Treatment
Partner Organisation

BACKGROUND: The identity and social representation of people linked to drugs depend on their interaction with the system that collects and analyses the critical data used to describe it. AIM: The aim of this study is to see if by adopting a...

AddictologyIssue 2/2021

Global Family Systems: Psychosocial Resilience during Covid-19

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Telehealth
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
ISSUP UK are pleased to present their Webinar on Global Family Systems: Psychosocial Resilience during COVID-19.

Health, Economic and Educational Trajectory Research in the Processes of Addiction Research

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Partner Organisation

Dear readers,

This issue of the journal presents many interesting articles on various topics related to addiction. Mutual sign of research studies, despite their different thematic focus, is to show how important is to examine the...