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(ISSUP staff) - 5 Ιούνιος 2023
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On Thursday, June 1st, the WHO launched the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Information Repository, which provides health professionals and drug policy experts with a single searchable database to freely access all technical reports on over 450 substances reviewed by the ECDD.
Το ISSUP είναι στην ευχάριστη θέση να παρουσιάσει τη δεύτερη συνεδρία της σειράς διαδικτυακών σεμιναρίων για το στίγμα και τη χρήση ουσιών. Η δεύτερη συνεδρία θα φιλοξενηθεί από το ISSUP Νιγηρίας με θέμα «Στίγμα, οικογένεια και κοινότητα».
Ogbuabor, D.C., Ogbuabor, A.O. & Igwe, M.C. Determinants of cigarette smoking and smoking frequency among women of reproductive age in Nigeria: evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional survey. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 18, 20 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-023-00530-5
Φόντο
Σε ολόκληρο τον κόσμο, το κάπνισμα συμβάλλει σημαντικά σε αποτρέψιμους θανάτους και χρόνια ζωής με αναπηρία. Παρ 'όλα αυτά, λίγα είναι γνωστά για τους παράγοντες που επηρεάζουν τις συνήθειες καπνίσματος των γυναικών. Αυτή η μελέτη αξιολόγησε τους παράγοντες που επηρεάζουν το κάπνισμα και τη συχνότητα καπνίσματος μεταξύ των γυναικών της Νιγηρίας αναπαραγωγικής ηλικίας.
Μέθοδοι και υλικά
Αυτή η μελέτη χρησιμοποιεί πληροφορίες από το 2018 Νιγηρία Δημογραφική και Υγειονομική Έρευνα (NDHS) (n = 41,821). Τα δεδομένα προσαρμόστηκαν για το βάρος δειγματοληψίας, τη διαστρωμάτωση και το...
ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. The topic of this webinar is 'Mental health and substance abuse'.
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 27 Ιανουάριος 2023
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The Global Centre for Credentialing and Certification (GCCC) is looking for volunteers to participate in the pilot testing of the ICAP examination for School and Family Prevention.
Το VNGOC μαζί με το NYNGOC και τη Μονάδα της Κοινωνίας των Πολιτών του UNODC διοργανώνει μια διαδικτυακή παράλληλη εκδήλωση στο περιθώριο του Φόρουμ Συνεργασίας ECOSOC 2023 στις 31 Ιανουαρίου 2023 στις 8.30 π.μ. Η εκδήλωση έχει τίτλο: Ο κεντρικός ρόλος της κοινωνίας των πολιτών στις πολιτικές για τα ναρκωτικά, COVID-19 και επίτευξη της Ατζέντας 2030
Το VNGOC αναζητά 3-4 ομιλητές της κοινωνίας των πολιτών από διαφορετικές περιοχές που επιθυμούν να παρουσιάσουν στην εκδήλωση, εστιάζοντας σε συγκεκριμένα παραδείγματα δράσεων για την επίτευξη των στόχων του 2030 και αποτελεσματικών...
Η ISSUP Νιγηρίας θα ήθελε να σας προσκαλέσει στο επόμενο διμηνιαίο διαδικτυακό σεμινάριο στη σειρά ενημέρωσης γνώσεων. Αυτό το διαδικτυακό σεμινάριο θα επικεντρωθεί με θέμα «Διαταραχές χρήσης ουσιών (SUD) στη σχιζοφρένεια: Τρέχουσα προσέγγιση στη διαχείριση».
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 27 Οκτώβριος 2022
Two universities in Nigeria have been approved to offer post graduate courses in substance use prevention, treatment and policy standard as an international course.
The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board have proudly planned to conduct an International Symposium on Drug-Related Studies 2022 will be held from 1st and 2nd December 2022 in Colombo, Sri Lanka to facilitate the exchange of information...
Η ISSUP Νιγηρίας θα ήθελε να σας προσκαλέσει στο επόμενο διμηνιαίο διαδικτυακό σεμινάριο στη σειρά ενημέρωσης γνώσεων. Αυτό το διαδικτυακό σεμινάριο θα επικεντρωθεί με θέμα «Η χρήση μεθαμφεταμίνης στη Νιγηρία: ανάλυση τάσεων και απειλών».
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 17 Αύγουστος 2022
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The training on Universal Treatment Curriculum 1 & 2 organized by Foundation for Changing Lives Against Substance Abuse (FOCLASA) took place between 1st to 6th August, 2022 at the conference hall of Smile View Hotel, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
Mpanza, D.M., Govender, P. & Voce, A. Perspectives of service providers on aftercare service provision for persons with substance use disorders at a Rural District in South Africa. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 17, 60 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-022-00471-5
Background
Aftercare programs for people with substance use disorders (PWSUD) are frequently challenged with a number of overlapping obstacles, including uncertain policy consequences and a lack of resources. Despite demographic variety, service providers in South Africa are obligated to offer aftercare programs that effectively reintegrate people with PWSUD into society, the workforce, family, and community life, as specified by Act No. 70 of 2008. Little is known about the availability of aftercare services in South Africa, particularly in rural areas. This paper investigates service...
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 28 Ιούλιος 2022
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Agwogie, Martin O., 'Addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crises: Settings in need of care for a comprehensive drug use prevention in Nigeria', Paper Presentation, State House Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria, June 2022
Paper presented at the commemoration of the 2022 International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking, State House Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria.
ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to attend their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. The Webinar topic will be Beyond Dependence: Alcohol-induced Disorders.
Francis, C. (2022). Accreditation of study programs on addictions in Nigerian universities: Challenges, opportunities, and the need for advocacy. Adiktologie, 22(1), 27–33. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2022-001-0004
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Access to drug treatment services in Nigeria remains low due to a severe shortage in the drug treatment workforce. Plans are underway to address the workforce shortage by introducing drug addiction training programs in Nigerian universities. This paper offers a brief overview of the required conditions for creating accredited degree programs in Nigerian universities, challenges universities face in introducing drug addiction programs, and current opportunities for such programs. The findings of this study serve as a guide to pursuing the accreditation of an addiction studies...
The NIDA International Forum fosters international cooperative research and the exchange of scientific information by substance use researchers and highlights the range and quality of substance use and addiction research conducted around...
The Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (ES-CICAD) is seeking expressions of interest from experts in the field of alternatives to incarceration and social integration to be trained as Master Trainers for the delivery of the Case Care Management curriculum internationally. Upon successful completion of the Training of Trainers, these Master Trainers will be included on the Case Care Management roster of trainers and can be contacted to deliver the training when scheduled. If interested, please submit your resume and relevant...
EUSPR 2022 are pleased to announce that the 13th EUSPR Conference will be held in Tallinn, Estonia on 29th and 30th September 2022, with workshops and project meetings scheduled for the pre-conference day, September 28th.
The Commission on Narcotic Drugs is starting very soon! In fact, tomorrow, Monday, 14 March 2022.
Once again, all sessions, as well as the side events, are to be held online due to the pandemic. The good thing about that means that, you can still follow the plenaries and the side events! That’s why we thought that you might appreciate having all the links in one place.