All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

UNODC Webinar: Drug Treatment, Care & Recovery for People, Families & Communities in the COVID-19 Crisis in Southeast Asia

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News
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Partner Organisation

UNODC Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Section (PTRS), in collaboration with the WHO, International Experts from Australia and Italy, the Colombo Plan, UNODC Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific (ROSEAP) and field...

World Drug Report 2020

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Men
Women
Law Enforcement
Border Control
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Global drug consumption increases, while COVID-19 impacts markets, according to the World Drug Report 2020, released on June 25, 2020 by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

The Report shows that around 269 million people...

Alcohol’s Effects on Breast Cancer in Women

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Scientific article
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Populations
Women

Globally, more than 2 million new cases of breast cancer are reported annually. The United States alone has more than 496,000 new cases every year. The worldwide prevalence is approximately 6.8 million cases. Although many risk factors for...

Smoking Prevalence, Patterns, and Cessation Among Adults in Hebei Province, Central China: Implications From China National Health Survey (CNHS)

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Scientific article
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Populations
Men

As part of the China National Health Survey, the objective of this study was to explore the prevalence, patterns, and influencing factors of smoking, and understand reasons for smoking cessation among adults in Hebei Province, central China...

Therapeutic Justice: Concept and advances in addressing drug-related situations

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Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
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Populations
Family
Law
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
On July 3, 2020, ISSUP Argentina presented a webinar on the topic of Therapeutic Justice: Concept and advances in addressing drug-related situations.

UNODC Ensuring Continuum of Care for People Who Use and Inject Drugs, Including Those in Prisons During COVID-19 in Coastal Kenya

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for Eastern Africa (ROEA) supports Kenyan counties in COVID-19 prevention efforts for key and most vulnerable populations. In the spirit of leaving no one behind...