Treatment Settings

Various treatment formats, either in a live-in facility or through regular visits to a clinic, are designed for ongoing support, to help maintain recovery, and to prevent relapse.

UNODC Supports National Partners in Ensuring the Continuity and Sustainability of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation during the COVID-19 Pandemic for People who Use Drugs

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UNODC Mentor initiated webinar held on 24 June 2020 in Uzbekistan. The purpose of the webinar was to create a forum for national experts to share valuable international experience on how to ensure the continuity and sustainability of drug...

Integrating Treatment for Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions

Scientific article

24 October 2019

Given the high co-occurrence between alcohol use disorder (AUD) and mental health conditions (MHCs), and the increased morbidity associated with the presence of co-occurring disorders, it is important that co-occurring disorders be...

Fundamentals of Alcohol Treatment: Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Row 2

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24 June 2020

FUNDAMENTALS OF ALCOHOL TREATMENT Time to extract lessons from the five instalments of row 2 of the matrix, exploring key research on the shared elements of effective treatment. Driven by the ‘negative’ findings of a huge US trial, a...

Implementation Science in Addiction and Criminal Justice: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice

Video and audio recordings

Todd Molefenter, PhD University of Wisconsin discusses his current research on improving implementation of SUD treatment in the criminal justice system.

Reducing Risky Alcohol Use via Smartphone App Skills Training Among Adult Internet Help-Seekers: A Randomized Pilot Trial

Scientific article

27 May 2020

Alcohol is one of the leading risk factors for global disease burden and overconsumption leads to a wide variety of negative consequences in everyday life. Digital interventions have shown small positive effects in contributing to...

WHO Management of Alcohol Withdrawal

Scientific article

Alcohol withdrawal can be uncomfortable and occasionally life threatening. Pharmacological management of alcohol withdrawal is an essential component of alcohol dependence. Benzodiazepines (BZDs), nonsedating anticonvulsants and...

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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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...

Mobile dispensing van operating in Mombasa

Better Knowledge for Better Care: Changing Substance Use Treatment and Prevention Narratives in Nigeria

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21 June 2020

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Better Knowledge for Better Care Changing Substance Use Treatment and Prevention Narratives in Nigeria The United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit...

UTC Training participants at a training session, November 2019, Lagos Nigeria

Barriers, Facilitators, and Disparities in Retention for Adolescents in Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: A Qualitative Study with Treatment Providers

Scientific article

18 June 2020

Abstract Background Retention in substance use treatment is one of the strongest predictors of improved outcomes among adolescents, making retention an important goal of treatment. We examined treatment providers’ perspectives on barriers...

22nd National Week of Drug Policy - June 22-26

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With the theme "United for Life", event will discuss actions on prevention and combating drugs in the country The 22nd National Week of Drug Policies will be held by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, in partnership with the...