All Resources for 'Education & Training'

COVID-19 Resource Centre: The Lancet

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Website
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Prevention
Public Health

To assist health workers and researchers working under challenging conditions to bring this outbreak to a close, The Lancet has created a Coronavirus Resource Centre.

This resource brings together new 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID...

The Adolescent Brain: A second window of opportunity

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Prevention
Public Health

Adolescence is one of the most dramatic periods of human development. As well as undergoing important physical changes, adolescents are continuing to develop their identity, which is shaped by the environment and the important relationships...

Adolescent Brain Development, Substance Use, and Psychotherapeutic Change

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction

Adolescence involves dramatic biologic, psychological, and behavioural changes.

Adolescents respond, learn and explore their environment, forming new relationships and further developing their identity.

It is often a time where...

Early Childhood Mental Health

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Mental Health
Prevention

As people develop through childhood, adolescents and into adulthood there are continuous opportunities to lay the foundations of sound mental health. 

Disruptions during this trajectory can have a lasting impact on the way a person...

Suggestions about Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation of People with Drug Use Disorder in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Policy
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Partner Organisation

In these challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic, UNODC continues to focus on delivering vital assistance to those in need, including to people who use drugs and with drug use disorders, who are in prison and who have HIV/Hepatitis C. 

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Coronavirus - Therapeutic Community Guidelines Booklet

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News
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Treatment
Treatment Settings

By Decree No. 10,282 of March 2, 2020, in articles I and II of Art. 3, the activities and services performed by the Therapeutic Communities are considered essential and, therefore, it is important to guide coronavirus prevention and clarify...

COVID-19 HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support for People who Use Drugs and People in Prisons

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Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health
Policy
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Partner Organisation

All people have the right to health, even in countries under lockdown or where a state of emergency has been declared. 

People who use drugs can be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 due to underlying health issues, stigma, social...

Alcohol Sales Banned in Greenland

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News
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Prevention
Public Health

For many young people, home is not a place of safety. 

As countries introduce lockdown measures, it is important that the wellbeing of young people is protected.

In a move to reduce potential violence against children during coronavirus...