Webinar: "People First: Stop Stigma and Discrimination, Strengthen Prevention"
ISSUP Bahamas Chapter is Preparing for World Drug Day Webinar on June 26, 2023. 2023 Theme: “People first: stop stigma and discrimination, strengthen prevention.”
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Panel Discussion on Social Stigma and SUD
Ecolink Institute is hosting a Panel Discussion on Social Stigma in line with the theme of Global No Drugs Day as "People First: Stop Discrimination" by experts. Dr. Thirumagal V to moderate. June 27, 2023 at 7 PM (Indian Time @ Zoom...
Seminar on Youth Participation in Substance Use Prevention
To build an affluent society, the youth must be involved in prevention of substance - Director General, Department of Narcotics Control
Youth is the time for our brain to grow and develop. Using of substances at a young age affect brain...
Association of Mandatory Warning Signs for Cannabis Use During Pregnancy With Cannabis Use Beliefs and Behaviors
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Importance As states have legalized recreational cannabis use, some have enacted policies mandating point-of-sale warning signs with information on harms of using cannabis during pregnancy. While research has found such warning...
Seminar in Connection with international day against drug abuse by Mian Afzal Trust Hospital, Gujranwala Pakistan
Mian Afzal Trust Hospital (MATH) Gujranwala Pakistan is going to organize the Seminar in connection with international day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking on 22nd June, in Conference Hall MATH with the theme "People First No...
No Smoking day commemoration by Pakistan Youth Organization
Pakistan Youth Organization has organized seminar on eve of international no Smoking day in collaboration with Freedom drug treatment & rehab Centre, Gujranwala Pakistan on 31st May, 2023 at Freedom Rehab. Sufi Muhammad Javed, Sana Ullah...
Association Between Daily Alcohol Intake and Risk of All-Cause Mortality A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses
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Importance A previous meta-analysis of the association between alcohol use and all-cause mortality found no statistically significant reductions in mortality risk at low levels of consumption compared with lifetime nondrinkers...
Mortalidad por violencia interpersonal en adolescentes y jóvenes en América Latina
Objetivo. Estimar la brecha de mortalidad por violencia interpersonal (VI) en adolescentes y jóvenes en territorios sociales conformados por 17 países de América Latina (AL), según edad y sexo para los años 1990 y 2019, a partir de las...
Highlights from the 2023 UNODC World Drug Report
ISSUP are pleased to present our Webinar on highlights from the 2023 edition of the UNODC World Drug Report.
Treatment and Prevention of Substance Use Disorders in the Workplace
ISSUP Kenya present their webinar on Workplace Substance Use.
Family Day: NGO launches an information guide for parents
A l’occasion de la journée internationale de la famille, célébrée le 15 mai de chaque année, l’ONG RAPAA (Recherche Action Prévention Accompagnement des Addictions) a organisé une cérémonie de lancement d’un guide destiné aux familles...
MPSP se manifesta contra a descriminalização do porte de drogas para consumo pessoal
Dr. Mario Luiz Sarrubbo, Procurador-Geral da Justiça do Estado de São Paulo, protocolizou um memorial no Supremo Tribunal Federal – STF com o posicionamento do Ministério Público paulista sobre a pauta que trata da possível...
A história dos canabinoides sintéticos
As drogas sintéticas existem há anos. Também conhecidas como “canabinoides sintéticos”, o termo abrange uma gama de produtos químicos que alteram a mente que estão em constante evolução e são comercializados de maneiras extremamente...
El fentanilo, información de NIDA
El fentanilo es un fuerte opioide sintético similar a la morfina, pero entre 50 y 100 veces más potente. Es un fármaco recetado que a veces también se usa en forma ilegal. Al igual que la morfina, por lo general se receta a pacientes con...
Fentanyl DrugFacts
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent. It is a prescription drug that is also made and used illegally. Like morphine, it is a medicine that is typically used to treat patients...
Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare and substance use service access among women who inject drugs: a qualitative study
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Background
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare and substance use services engagement, including primary and mental health services as well as residential and outpatient drug treatment. Women who inject drugs (WWID)...
Comparative Effectiveness of Pharmacotherapies for the Risk of Attempted or Completed Suicide Among Persons With Borderline Personality Disorder
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Importance Suicidal behavior is a significant clinical concern in individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD), but the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy on reducing suicide risk has remained unknown.
Objective To...
The Role of Law Enforcement Officers in Drug Use Prevention within School Settings A Guiding Document
In the context of law enforcement, the UNODC has developed a guiding document to help support a change of culture on how to make use of the science of prevention for the betterment of the health and safety development of youth.
The UNODC...
Peer influences on substance use and mental health during adolescence
Presented by Dr Louise Birrell and Dr Jack Andrews, this webinar is for school staff, parents, and any health professionals interested in peer influences on substance use and mental health. In this webinar, they examine trends in...
Common developmental trajectories and clinical identification of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: A synthesis of the literature
At an estimated prevalence of up to five percent in the general population, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are the most common neurodevelopmental disorder, at least if not more prevalent than autism (2.3%). Despite this prevalence...