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This Discussion Paper, prepared by UNODC, aligns with key international policy frameworks, including Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) resolutions 59/4 and 64/3. These resolutions emphasise the development and dissemination of...
As a follow-up to our previous webinar outlining the Key Findings of the World Drug Report 2025, ISSUP on 28 August 2025 presented a review of the World Drug Report 2025 through an African lens. The webinar was moderated by Radolf Nortey...
Preventive Education and Training Division of National Dangerous Drugs Control Board collaboratively with Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka has conducted a Three-day TOT program for counseling teachers in kurunagala District.
Substance abuse...
Preventive Education and Training Division of National Dangerous Drugs Control Board collaboratively with Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka has conducted a Three-day TOT program for counseling teachers in kurunagala District (Second Phase).
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The Recovery Allies Link and Lend Inventive Engaging Support (ALLIES) Model introduced by NDDCB appears to be part of a growing global movement to professionalize and deepen recovery support services. In 2024, 18 members of the National...
In 1999, the EU highlighted the growing threat of drug abuse and trafficking, noting a sharp rise in cocaine, amphetamines, and synthetic drugs like ecstasy. Reports at the time showed that no Member State was spared from these challenges.
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Background: Mortality, suicide, self-harm, and substance use are elevated among people who are incarcerated. There is a wide range of heterogeneous interventions aimed at reducing these harms in this population. Previous reviews...
The high rates of substance use in the incarcerated population are well established. However, the effective management and treatment of substance use disorders in jails can be complicated by a number of factors. This chapter first...