Américas

Review of a decade of drug policy: Progress and Challenges

Book

Introduction According to the latest World Drug Report published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for the year 2022, around 284 million people between the ages of 15 and 64 used drugs.

Balance de una década de política de drogas: Avances y Retos

Introducción Según el último Informe Mundial sobre las Drogas publicado por la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas contra la Droga y el Delito (UNODC, por sus siglas en inglés) correspondiente al año 2022, alrededor de 284 millones de personas de entre 15 y 64 años consumieron drogas.

Impact of Pandemic on Addiction Treatment Centers in Latin America

Scientific article

17 August 2020

Preliminary report of the study "Overall impact of the pandemic in the Addiction Treatment Centers of Latin America", which aims to explain the overall impact of pandemic and isolation measures in treatment centers, identify changes in...

Mental Health in the Americas: An Overview of the Treatment Gap

Scientific article

1 October 2018

To understand the mental health treatment gap in the Region of the Americas by examining the prevalence of mental health disorders, use of mental health services, and the global burden of disease.

Atlas of Mental Health of the Americas 2017 / Atlas de salud mental de las Américas 2017

Book

1 November 2018

The data in this report show that there has been a gradual development of mental health policies, laws, programs, and services in the Region of the Americas. However, major efforts, commitments, and resources are still needed to meet the regional objectives.

Report on Drug Use in the Americas 2019, Executive Summary

Book

19 November 2018

Drug use continues to represent a significant problem in the Americas, and one that challenges policy makers at the highest levels. The Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (known by its Spanish language acronym, CICAD), of the...

UTC Refresher Course and ICCE Certification Exam

8 December 2016

Campinas

Brazil

The ISSUP meeting in Campinas was a great success! We had the opportunity to strengthen our knowledge and skills with the Universal

Derecho a la salud y tabaquismo en las Américas

News

Una audiencia histórica. Por primera vez, la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH), de la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA), en el marco del 157 Periodo de Sesiones, concedió una audiencia temática sobre tabaquismo ante...