COVID19

Relatório Mundial sobre Drogas 2021

Relatório Mundial sobre Drogas 2021 avalia que pandemia potencializou riscos de dependência

Cerca de 275 milhões de pessoas usaram drogas no mundo no último ano, enquanto mais de 36 milhões sofreram de transtornos associados ao uso de drogas, de acordo com o Relatório Mundial sobre Drogas 2021. O documento foi divulgado em 24 de junho de 2021, pelo Escritório das Nações Unidas sobre Drogas e Crime (UNODC).

The Continuing Evolution of Telehealth in Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Key Strategies for a Thriving Practice

16 June 2021

Washington, D.C.

United States

In this webinar, attendees will explore the promising practices and insights learned since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the delivery of substance use disorder treatment transformed to incorporate and rely on telehealth. We will discuss the changes in SUD treatment that occurred over the past year and how practitioners can utilize telehealth to improve substance use disorder treatment through and beyond the pandemic.

Opportunity to Publish a Scientific Article on New Psychoactive Substances!

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UNODC is proud to be the co-editor of Special Issue “New Drug and other Behavioural Trends During Social-Distancing for the COVID-19 Pandemic” of the Journal “Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health” and cordially invites you to...

Drug Overdose Deaths Before and After Shelter-in-Place Orders During the COVID-19 Pandemic in San Francisco

Scientific article

12 May 2021

Source: Appa A, Rodda LN, Cawley C, et al. Drug Overdose Deaths Before and After Shelter-in-Place Orders During the COVID-19 Pandemic in San Francisco. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(5):e2110452. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.10452 Discussion In...

Alcohol Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean

Scientific article

7 May 2021

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the association between drinking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine, anxiety symptoms, and sociodemographic characteristics in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Method: Data was...

Considerations on scientific communication in the hyperconnected post COVID-19 era

Scientific article

30 April 2021

Current world circumstances provoke multifaceted reflections on science from different standpoints correspondent to the complexity of reality. The relevance of scientific research to face threats such as COVID-19 is clear. Thanks to science...

Impact of COVID-19 on drug markets, use, harms and drug services in the community and prisons

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Source: https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/system/files/publications/13745/TD0321143ENN_002.pdf Summary Since early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the way we live, with European countries having to introduce...

Virtual Twelve Step Meeting Attendance During the COVID-19 Period A Study of Members of Narcotics Anonymous

Scientific article

Abstract Objectives: Face-to-face meetings are key components of Twelve Step (TS) fellowships’ support of members’ abstinence. Home confinement during COVID-19 made this less feasible. Our objective was to ascertain whether a transition to...

Association of Children’s Mode of School Instruction with Child and Parent Experiences and Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic — COVID Experiences Survey, United States, October 8–November 13, 2020

Scientific article

19 March 2021

Summary What is already known about the topic? COVID-19–associated schooling changes present stressors to children and parents that might increase risks to mental health and well-being. What is added by this report? In a probability-based...

A year later... balance sheet and future prospects in local drug policies in the context of COVID-19

28 April 2021

Washington DC

United States

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_psA8wE1ZSUqwg1hJ9n9ejw

More than a year away from the onset of the pandemic, we will discuss the development of events and their meaning from the perspective of mental health and the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.