quality standards

Introduction of new methods and tools for drug use disorders diagnostics and treatment discussed in Tajikistan

News

On 8 April 2022 UNODC conducted a national round table meeting on the introduction of new methods and tools for drug use disorders diagnostics and treatment in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The event brought together some 20 experts from the...

National Round Table Discussion on application of new methods and tools of drug use disorders diagnostics and treatment in Uzbekistan

News

On 25 March 2022 the UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia held a National Round Table Discussion on application of new methods and tools of drug use disorders’ diagnostics and treatment in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The meeting was attended by...

Defining and implementing evidence-based practice: Reading list

Reading List

What do we mean by evidence? This ISSUP Reading List has useful resources to help you learn more about evidence-based practice.

ISSUP International Conference 2021 (Virtual) Session 1 - Setting the scene: A rationale for the conference

ISSUP Webinar

8 December 2021

First Session of the ISSUP International Conference 2021 (Virtual).

ISSUP International Conference 2021 (Virtual) Session 1 - Setting the scene: A rationale for the conference

8 December 2021

London

United Kingdom

Join us for the First Session of the ISSUP International Conference 2021 (Virtual).

Guide to Indispensable Criteria for Starting-up and Operating Treatment Centers for People with Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders

Book

29 August 2014

The WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence defines treatment as the process that begins when psychoactive substance users contact a health provider or other community service and may continue through a succession of specific interventions...

Addiction treatment in India: Legal, ethical and professional concerns reported in the media

Scientific article

4 October 2021

This study is a content analysis of newspaper reports from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2019 looking into legal, ethical and professional concerns regarding the treatment of substance use disorders in India.

INL Webinar Week on Public-Private Partnerships to Counter Drug Challenges: October 25-29, 2021

25 October 2021

Washington, D.C.

United States

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) presents the third annual event on partnering with the private sector to address the world drug problem.

Implementing quality standards for drug services and systems: a six-step guide to support quality assurance

Book

1 September 2021

This publication provides a practical introduction to the area of quality standards and quality assurance mechanisms and the key steps involved in their implementation in drug services and systems.

Quality and the Workforce

ISSUP Webinar

8 September 2021

ISSUP Quality in Treatment Network and ISSUP UK are pleased to present this Webinar on Quality and the Workforce. This Webinar looks into the role of the workforce in ensuring quality drug use disorder treatment services.