The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
Drink Wise, Age Well Professional Resources
The Drink Wise, Age Well programme supported people to make healthier choices about alcohol as they age. The programme was designed to change attitudes, combat stigma and reduce alcohol harm in the over 50s so they can live longer...
The Stigma of Substance Use
Dr Liviu Alexandrescu Lecturer in Criminology School of History, Philosophy and Culture – Oxford Brookes University Presentation title: Drug/dependency stigma and marginality: some reflections on the political economy of blame. Dr James...
Building Strength and Resilience During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Focus on Parents with Substance Use Disorders
Join ICUDDR on Friday Dec 18th at 12 noon EST for a Twitter chat with esteemed researcher, Professor, and Executive Director of the UNC Horizons Program, Hendrée E. Jones, PhD about helping parents with SUDs cope during the COVID19 pandemic.
Tag questions and comments with #ParentingSUD.
Listen First: The Science of Patience
Listen First is a UNODC initiative to support happy, healthy and happy family relationships. This video demonstrates how patience makes children feel cared for and loved and is key in creating meaningful relationships and good communication...
Building Strength and Resilience during the COVID 19 Pandemic A Focus on Parents with Substance Use
Hendree Jones, Professor UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Executive Director UNC Horizons presents on work developed in summer 2020 regarding helping parents cope.
Moving Beyond 'People First' Language- A Glossary of Contested Terms in Substance Use
Language is powerful in shaping view and opinions about groups of people. By changing the way we discuss substance use issues, we can start to reverse harmful stereotypes about addiction. Drug use is heavily stigmastised. People who use...
WHO Launches Year-long Campaign to Help 100 Million People Quit Tobacco
The World Health Organisation has launched a year long campaign to help people quit their tobacco use. As part of the campaign “Commit to Quit" the WHO have announced a new Quit Challenge on WhatsApp and have published “More than 100...
UN Commission Reclassifies Cannabis
As part of the 63rd CND session, the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) took a number of decisions leading to changes in the way cannabis is internationally regulated. One of the key decisions included its reclassification out of the...
High Risk Substance Use and Overdose Among Youth Conference
The rising numbers of young people with high-risk substance use, especially suffering from overdose, is alarming. Adolescence and young adulthood (under the age of 25) is the period of highest incidence and greatest impact of mental health and substance use disorders, yet there are no youth-specific services in place.
