Guidelines on Drug Prevention and Treatment for Girls and Women
Submitted by Ally
- 25 July 2017
The publication Guidelines on Drug Prevention and Treatment for Girls and Women by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) discusses alcohol and drug use prevalence and trends among girls and women globally.
The document details key research on factors of vulnerability and resilience that are specific to girls and women.
It also includes a literature review on the effectiveness among the same group of different kinds of drug prevention strategies, as well as identifies ways to maximise their success among females and males alike.
Finally, the document offers a set of principles for treating drug use disorders effectively among both girls and women.