The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
Introduction to the International Drug Control Conventions
The Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC) together with the UNODC Civil Society Team are inviting you to a joint webinar introducing the International Drug Control Conventions and the treaty mandated functions of UNODC and CND.
The webinar will be held in English, interpretation in French and Spanish will be available.
Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 3 p.m. CET, Vienna (2 p.m. UTC)
The Impact of Parental Substance Use on Children
About this Event
Hannah Todman
Postgraduate Researcher, Manchester Metropolitan University
About Hannah:
What Works in Reducing Alcohol Harm in Older Adults? Lessons from Drink Wise, Age Well.
About this Event
Dr Sarah Wadd
Director Substance Misuse and Ageing Research Team (SMART), Substance Misuse and Ageing Research Team (SMART), University of Bedfordshire.
About Sarah:
Alcohol and Substance Use Prevention in Africa: Systematic Scoping Review
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The Decline of Heavy Episodic Drinking in Adolescents in Finland, Norway and Sweden
Around the world, there has been a decline in heavy drinking among adolescents. In this study, researchers compared these trends in Finland, Norway and Sweden using information from the ESPAD survey- a project that has data on substance use...
The Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Substance Use in Youth
This webinar explored how COVID-19 pandemic impacted mental health and substance use in young people. It also discussed the challenges that youth continue to face during the pandemic and how youth allies, including educators, parents, and...
Brain Builder Learning Cards: Adverse Childhood Experiences
This resource presents five concepts critical to understanding adverse childhood experiences and their impact on brain development and health. The concepts are part of the Brain Story and include: brain architecture serve-and-return...
Overcoming Stigma Through Language: A Primer
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South Africa ITTC Online (Live) Motivational Interviewing Training
This live training on Motivational Interviewing takes place weekly on Thursdays from 12h00 till 13h00, starting 25 February 2021, with the last session being on Wednesday 18 March 2021.
Human Rights and People Who Use Drugs in the Mediterranean Region
This publication gives a first overview of the human rights situation of people who use drugs in 17 MedNET countries. MedNET is the Mediterranean network for co-operation on drugs and addictions of the Pompidou Group. Among the topics...
