The Annual Meeting will be held on March 2-5 2022, and is currently scheduled to take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Center in Edinburgh, Scotland.  

The SRNT 2022 Annual Meeting may be a hybrid (part in person, part virtual) or entirely virtual, depending on how things play out in the coming months. A final decision about the meeting format (face-to-face hybrid virtual component vs. entirely virtual) will not be made for some time. In the meantime, attendees should not hesitate to submit for fear of being unable to travel. Rest assured that the meeting, no matter the chosen...

Consisting of five separate booklets, the World Drug Report 2021 provides an in-depth analysis of the global drug markets and paints a comprehensive picture of the measurable effects and potential impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the world drug problem.

On April 27, 2021, UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia held a training seminar for specialists of the republican and regional levels responsible for drug dependence treatment and HIV prevention services in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The main goal of the national training was to increase the capacity of government and non-government organizations that implement HIV and HCV prevention programs to provide effective evidence-based services for people who use new psychoactive substances (NPS) and stimulants.

At the opening of the workshop Mr. Borikhan Shaumarov, UNODC Programme Coordinator...

4 March 2021, Online Consultation on initiation of the Survey in Kazakhstan on High-Risk Drug Use took place via Zoom Teleconference Platform.

More than 25 representatives of governmental, non-governmental stakeholders in the Republic of Kazakhstan and international organizations, including the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Interior, Republican Mental Health Centre, Kazakh National Centre of Dermatology and Infectious Diseases, Law Enforcement Academy of the General Prosecutor’s Office, non-governmental organizations, research institutions, Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and...

Pandemics and health emergencies like the current COVID-10 outbreak, can cost many lives and pose additional risks to the global economy and overall security and stability. Ensuring continued access to health care during a pandemic, including services for people who use drugs and treatment of drug use disorders, are key not only to protect the health of populations, but also key to security and stability.

Drug use disorders are frequently accompanied by somatic conditions such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and/or C and tuberculosis, lung or cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer and injuries and...

Pelatihan online regional selama lima hari untuk meningkatkan keterampilan penilai tentang alat jaminan kualitas UNODC/WHO untuk pengobatan ketergantungan obat dimulai pada 12 Oktober 2020. Tujuan dari pelatihan ini adalah untuk memperkuat dukungan kelembagaan untuk memastikan keberhasilan implementasi Kerangka Kerja Jaminan Kualitas UNODC / WHO untuk Layanan Perawatan Ketergantungan Obat di Asia Tengah dan untuk mempromosikan pendekatan ilmiah terhadap kualitas perawatan ketergantungan obat dan layanan perawatan.

Setelah peluncuran  Standar Internasional untuk Pengobatan Gangguan Penggunaan...

Pelatihan penyegaran regional online selama lima hari untuk asesor tentang alat jaminan kualitas (QA) UNODC-WHO untuk perawatan ketergantungan obat diluncurkan pada 12 Oktober 2020. Tujuan dari pelatihan ini adalah untuk mengkonsolidasikan dukungan kelembagaan untuk memastikan keberhasilan implementasi mekanisme layanan perawatan obat UNODC-WHO QA di Asia Tengah dan mempromosikan pemahaman ilmiah tentang perawatan dan layanan perawatan gangguan penggunaan obat yang berkualitas.

Selama lima hari, para peserta dari Kazakhstan, Kirgistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan dan Uzbekistan akan memiliki...

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...