Addiction

UNODC work relating to substance use and HIV

Website
UNODC has put together summaries of the work that they are doing relating to Drug use and HIV. Here, you can find out more about the work that UNODC has done relating to drug use and HIV prisons and HIV HIV and the sustainable development...

Families of people who use drugs: health and social responses

Guide
This miniguide is one of a larger set, which together comprise Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide. It provides an overview of the most important aspects to consider when planning or delivering health and social...

Brief counselling by a doctor can reduce drinking

Scientific article
A new systematic review and meta-analysis has found that alcohol-targeted brief interventions (short, structured, one-to-one conversations about drinking designed to motivate changes in risky behaviour) delivered in doctors’ offices and...

United Nations Synthetic Drug Toolkit

Guide
The United Nations Synthetic Drug Toolkit supports the international community in implementing comprehensive response measures to address the synthetic drug problem. The toolkit was developed in response to Commission on Narcotic Drugs...

Drugs of Abuse

Guide
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Drugs of Abuse delivers clear, scientific information about drugs in a factual, straightforward way. With the information in this guide, parents and caregivers can help their children make smart choices and avoid the consequences of drug...