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International Conference on Drug Prevention, Treatment and Care: Inspiration and Direction

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The International Conference on Drug Prevention, Treatment and Care:Inspiration and Direction was held in Vienna from 1-5 July 2019. The theme, Inspiration and Direction, created an open forum for ideas on how to work with others to push...

National Symposium on “Experiences, Challenges and Strategies in Strengthening the Capacity of the Drug Treatment Workforce” and Training on the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) in Jakarta, Indonesia

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The UNODC Programme Office for Indonesia in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs, Directorate for People Who Use Drugs organized a National Symposium and Training on the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) for Drug Dependence...

Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) Training participants, Jakarta, Indonesia

UNODC Training for LAO PDR Policymakers on the Nature, Prevention and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders

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More than 27 Laotian policymakers from the Narcotic Control and Supervision Bureau, Vientiane Narcotic Control and Supervision Bureau, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Public Security, Civil Society Organisations, treatment centres and other...

Policymakers and national stakeholders from relevant sectors at UNODC's training on the Nature, Prevention and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders

Enhanced Knowledge of Serbian Policymakers on the Nature, Prevention and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders

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More than twenty-five (25) Serbian high-level decision makers from Ministries of Health, Education, Social Affairs and Counternarcotics are participating in the three-day workshop on creating humane, effective and evidence-based drug use...

Milan Pekić, Director of the Serbian Office Against Drugs, Elizabeth Sáenz MD, UNODC Project Coordinator and Milos Stojanovic, Regional Project Manager, UNODC Serbia

Priorities for UNODC Work on Drug Prevention and Treatment in Southeastern Europe

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The programme of work of UNODC in any region of the world is developed in a consultative process together with the concerned Member States. That is why UNODC organised a Regional Consultative Meeting on the Development of the Sub-Programme...

Experts and policy makers from Southeastern European countries together with UNODC staff

Improvement in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders through Adopting Evidence-Based Practices in Pakistan

Scientific article

12 June 2016

Background: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s 2014 survey estimated that there are 6.7 million Pakistanis aged 15-64 who are illegal substance users. In 2014, Pakistan’s drug treatment capacities remained insufficient to meet...

Dependência Química: Quais são os tipos de tratamento

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Muitas pessoas não sabem que dependência química é uma doença crônica que possui tratamento. Ela se caracteriza pelo abuso de álcool, maconha, cocaína, crack ou outras substâncias entorpecentes, lícitas ou ilícitas. Esse tipo de doença...