Hay una escasez de investigaciones sobre los patrones de consumo de drogas entre los jóvenes seropositivos en el África subsahariana. Para llenar el vacío, se estableció lo siguiente:

1. comparar la prevalencia del consumo de sustancias, específicamente el consumo de alcohol y drogas ilícitas, entre los jóvenes de la salud con sus pares no infectados por el VIH;
2. estudiar la relación independiente entre el estado de infección por el VIH y el consumo de sustancias entre estos jóvenes;
3. Analizar los indicadores de riesgo para el consumo de sustancias entre estos jóvenes.

Entre noviembre de...

The VNGOC together with the UNODC Civil Society Unit will be holding two webinars to present and discuss the World Drug Report 2021, which will be launched on 25th June.
 
VNGOC are looking for civil society speakers wishing to present at these webinars, on how they use the data compiled in the World Drug Report each year and how these data impact their work. 

• The first webinar will be held on 13th July 2021 and will focus on Asia, Oceania and Europe.
• The second webinar will be held on 15th July 2021 and will focus on Africa and the Americas. 

Each webinar will comprise welcome remarks...

UNODC has launched a new survey to collect feedback on the World Drug Report.

The objective of this survey is to maintain the relevance of the World Drug Report by understanding how it is used and the extent to which it fulfils the needs and expectations of its readers.

The deadline for submission is the 21st of September.

This webinar focuses on the issue of self-care for addiction professionals and was delivered by ICUDDR Deputy Director Cary Hopkins Eyles.

Many of us are drawn to work in the field of substance use disorders due to our history, family, and personal traits, such as compassion and empathy. While these can be great assets, they can also be detrimental to us personally.

In this webinar, Cary explains how to identify healthy and unhealthy traits, how we can care for ourselves, and what authentic self-care looks like.

Cary has worked in the field of substance use disorders for 18 years. She is...