El VNGOC, junto con NYNGOC y la Unidad de la Sociedad Civil de la UNODC, está organizando un evento paralelo en línea al margen del Foro de Asociaciones del ECOSOC 2023 el 31 de enero de 2023 a las 8:30 a.m. El evento se titula: El rol central de la sociedad civil en las políticas de drogas, el COVID-19 y el logro de la Agenda 2030

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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...

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La Secretaría Ejecutiva de la Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (ES-CICAD) está buscando expresiones de interés de expertos en el campo de las alternativas al encarcelamiento y la integración social para ser capacitados como Instructores Maestros para la entrega del currículo de Gestión de Casos a nivel internacional. Una vez que se complete con éxito la Capacitación de Capacitadores, estos Capacitadores Maestros se incluirán en la lista de capacitadores de Case Care Management y se puede contactar para impartir la capacitación cuando esté...

Dear friends and colleagues, 

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.

GENERAL LINKS TO FOLLOW CND

• Link to 65th session with general information on organizational arrangements: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/commissions/CND/session/65_Session_2022/65CND_Main...

Hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial designs have become increasingly prevalent in implementation research. As hybrid designs enter their second decade of widespread use, the Frontiers in Health Services’ Implementation Science section launches a Research Topic to fuel the field’s discourse on the past, present, and future of hybrid designs in knowledge translation. Submissions are welcome of both Original and/or Brief Research, Review, Methods, and Perspective articles. The call addresses critical assessments of hybrid designs, innovative use of hybrid designs in current trials, and...

El cannabis es la sustancia ilegal más consumida en el mundo, con una prevalencia global del 4% entre las personas de 15 a 64 años y una tendencia reciente de consumo creciente. El consumo de cannabis puede tener consecuencias negativas para la salud, como deterioro del desarrollo neurológico, un mayor riesgo de adicción y abuso de otras drogas, deterioro cognitivo, bajo nivel educativo y un mayor riesgo de enfermedades mentales, como psicosis, depresión y trastornos de ansiedad. El consumo de cannabis durante la terapia con metadona puede tener una influencia negativa en el éxito del...

ISSUP Kenya are pleased to present their next Bi-Monthly Webinar on The Impact of Substance Use Disorder in Educational Institutions in Kenya.
 

This Webinar will discuss:

1. Nature of Substance Use Disorder
2. Epidemiology of SUD with reference to Kenyan Youth and Educational Institutions
3. Risk factors for SUD with reference to Kenyan cultural context
4. Situational factors on SUD epidemiology – COVID-19 etc.
5. Impact of SUD in Kenyan educational institutions
6. Possible interventions – tapping into expanding research and changing sociodynamics
7. Prevention and the role and practice of drug...