Substance misuse among young people is one of the most public concerns in global health. This study set out to explore treatment barriers among young people in Zimbabwe.

Data was collected through interviews with 30 participants

The study found that the barriers to treatment among young people included

• fear of being incarcerated
• poor drug awareness
• stigmatisation
• inhibiting financial costs of treatment
• conflating drug use with personal freedom

The authors of the study concluded that there is need for developed countries to invest more through the United Nations to help develop...

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Предыстория и цели

Наиболее доступные данные о распространенности употребления каннабиса получены из демографических обследований, проведенных в странах с высоким уровнем дохода в Северной Америке, Океании и Европе. Меньше известно о распространенности употребления каннабиса в Африке. Этот систематический обзор был направлен на обобщение общего потребления каннабиса на уровне населения в странах Африки к югу от Сахары с 2010 года.

Результаты

Исследование включало 53 исследования и включало 13 239 участников.

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At its 62nd session in March 2019 the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) adopted by consensus the Ministerial Declaration entitled “Strengthening Our Actions at the National, Regional and International Levels to Accelerate the Implementation of our Joint Commitments to Address and Counter the World Drug Problem”. (https://www.unodc.org/documents/commissions/CND/2019/Ministerial_Declaration.pdf)

Following the format used for the thematic discussions held within the CND since 2016, Member States developed a multi-year workplan and will hold, every autumn, inter-active meetings aiming to address...