drug use

Prison and drugs in Europe: Current and future challenges

Book

Summary This publication provides an overview of current knowledge and the latest developments in the field of drug use and prison in Europe. The report explores in depth the epidemiology of drug use and drug-related problems among the...

Intimate-Partner Violence and its Relationship With Substance Consumption by Mexican Men and Women: National Survey on Addictions

Scientific article

Abstract Introduction: Research findings about intimate-partner violence (IPV) have focused mostly on women as victims of violence. Recent studies show the importance of violence inflicted by women towards men or between same-sex couples...

Kenya Launches National Guidelines on Drug Use Prevention

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June 26, 2021, Nairobi, Kenya:- As the World commemorated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADA) on June 26, 2021, Kenya has added another milestone in the journey towards a nation free from alcohol and...

National Guidelines on Drug Use Prevention, 2021 adopted and launched by the Kenyan Government on June 26, 2021

Family, a Key Social Institution for Addressing Drug Abuse, Violence and Mental Health

13 April 2021

Online

64th Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), a virtual side event on “Family a key social institution for addressing substance use, violence, mental health and promote sustainable development: Lessons learned from parenting under stress, in humanitarian settings and in the context of COVID19 and beyond”

Tuesday 13th of April 2021, 13:10-14:00 CET

International Approaches to Drug Law Reform

Scientific article

This paper reviews the international evidence on approaches to drug law reform, focussing on case studies from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Portugal and The Netherlands. It seeks to support the ongoing development of innovative approaches to...

Responding to drugs and homelessness: innovative approaches in Europe

3 February 2021

Online

Objective: To explore innovative programmes providing solutions in the field of homelessness and drugs.

Study on the Impact of COVID-19 on Drug Use Situation and Services for People who Use Drugs in Central Asia

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UNODC Mentor in collaboration with colleagues from Coordination and Analysis Unit of the UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia conducted a rapid assessment in four countries of Central Asia. The main goal of the brief research was to study...

Drug Use and COVID-19 in Prisons: First Clinic Dedicated to the Treatment of People Living in Prisons with Opioid Use Disorders in Kenya

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In 2018, Mombasa planned to set up a methadone programme for heroin injecting drug users living in prisons. As a follow up, UNODC worked together with the County of Mombasa and the Kenya Prison Service in 2019, to support and expand...

Mombasa County Chief Officer for Health, Coast Prison Commander and partners from the Civil Society Organizations before the start of operationalization of the Shimo La Tewa clinic in Mombasa

Illicit Drug Trafficking and Use in Libya: Highs and Lows

Book

28 May 2020

Following the overthrow of Muammar Gadhafi in 2011, Libya has faced security and economic challenges. Drug trafficking and consumption have also increased significantly over the past years. This report by the U.S. Institute of Peace...

Insights on the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Substance Use Disorders in Kenya

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The UNODC Kenya mentor has participated at the webinar on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and Substance Use Disorders in Kenya on Friday, 15 May 2020. Together with Hussein Manji, Public Health Consultant at UNODC ROEA, the mentor outlines...