James Harvey

National Rehabilitation Center - Abu Dhabi, Addiction Scientific Day Virtual Conference

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - пт, 02/11/2022 - 11:35
NRC ISSUP Conference Addiction Abu Dhabi UAE
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It gives us a great pleasure to invite you to the Addiction Scientific Day to be held virtually on 27th February, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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Edie

Tobacco Control in Africa

Shared by Edie - вт, 11/09/2021 - 18:17
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that one in five African adolescents use tobacco and predict a doubling of deaths related to tobacco use in low- and middle-income countries between 2002 and 2030.

Here, you can find out more about policy and practice that countries are putting in place in an attempt to control tobacco use in Africa.

 

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Scientific research and writing mentorship initiative towards diversity in research on alcohol control policies

Shared by Edie - вт, 11/09/2021 - 18:14
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The World Health Organization’s Less Alcohol Unit, Department of Health Promotion, the Alcohol Research Group, and the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research are pleased to announce a new scientific research and writing mentorship initiative. 

The initiative aims to support early-stage researchers from low- and middle-income countries in their work to analyse, report and publish a study related to strengthening alcohol policies tackling the determinants driving the acceptability, availability and affordability of alcohol consumption. The initiative aims to accelerate the...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Substance Use, Mental Health and Suicide among Inuit in Canada

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - пт, 10/22/2021 - 12:27
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The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), the national organization representing Inuit across Canada, have summarized the latest statistics on substance use and mental health among Inuit in Substance Use, Mental Health and Suicide among Inuit in Canada. The statistics come from the full technical report, Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide among Inuit in Canada.

The new report sheds more light on the risk and protective factors for suicide among Inuit across Northern Canada. As Inuit have some of the highest suicide rates in Canada...

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James Harvey

Identifying NGOs working on drug treatment in humanitarian settings

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - пт, 10/22/2021 - 10:12
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UNODC PTRS is looking for civil society service providers offering drug use disorder treatment or prevention services in humanitarian settings, all over the world. 
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Rasha Abi Hana

European Prevention Curriculum

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - пн, 10/11/2021 - 11:56
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This week the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has released the European Prevention Curriculum - a handbook designed for decision, opinion and policy makers in science-based prevention of substance use. The aim of the EUPC initiative is to implement a standardised prevention training curriculum in Europe and improve the overall effectiveness of prevention.

Adapted from the Universal Prevention Curriculum by the EU-funded UPC-Adapt group, the handbook is based on the International Standards on Drug Use Prevention and the European Drug Prevention Quality...

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Abstract submission deadline extended to 31st October!!

Shared by Joanna (ISSUP staff) - пт, 10/01/2021 - 16:57

Abstract submission deadline extended!The abstract submission deadline EXTENDED! Abstract submissions for our event taking place online and in person in Abu Dhabi: 11-16th May, 2022 has been extended to 31st October! Find out more about the event and submit your abstract: issup.net/event2022

Event partners: ICUDDR, INL and NRC

Watch our announcement here :) 

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Rasha Abi Hana

Parenting Skills Program

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - чт, 09/30/2021 - 08:39
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#NRC organizes, during October, a series of awareness sessions targeting all segments of society, focusing on families in the #UAE, under the title "Parenting Skills Program", which highlights the role of family in treating addiction and...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Женщины ОАЭ сталкиваются с зависимостью

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - пт, 08/20/2021 - 12:28
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По случаю Женского дня ОАЭ Национальный реабилитационный центр приглашает вас принять участие в дискуссионной сессии с сотрудниками центра под названием «Эмиратские женщины лицом к лицу с зависимостью», которая освещает вклад эмиратских...

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Rasha Abi Hana

The impact of COVID-19 on drug use and harm reduction programming in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: a regional consultation of stakeholders and people who use drugs

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Van Hout, M.C., Haddad, P. & Aaraj, E. The Impact of COVID-19 on Drug Use and Harm Reduction Programming in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region: a Regional Consultation of Stakeholders and People Who Use Drugs. Int J Ment Health Addiction (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-021-00500-7

COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) was classified a pandemic on March 11, 2020, with early reports of the disease occurring in the Middle East and North African (MENA) area. On January 2021, the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (WHO-EMRO) reported 5,566,708 confirmed cases with 131,886 fatalities to date. Since 2016, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) area has seen a modest but steady growth in the harm reduction response.

Little is known about the region's health response and the situation of drug users (PWUD) during the outbreak. During COVID-19, the MENA Harm...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Implementation of tobacco control measures in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, 2008–2020

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - пн, 07/19/2021 - 09:42
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Monshi, S.S., Ibrahim, J. Implementation of tobacco control measures in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, 2008–2020. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 16, 57 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00393-8

Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assist nations in reducing the demand and supply of tobacco. In 2020, 182 nations joined the FCTC, approving to implement the recommended tobacco control measures.

By August 2006, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) ratified the WHO FCTC. Given the unique political, cultural, and religious context – and known tobacco industry efforts to influence tobacco use- in these nations, a careful...

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The Importance of School Awareness in Addressing Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - пн, 06/28/2021 - 11:22
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Virtual awareness webinar organized by the National Rehabilitation Center, inline with the International Drug Control Day, to discuss "The Importance of School Awareness in Addressing Drugs and Psychotropic Substances".

Tuesday: 29-June...

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James Harvey

World Drug Report 2021

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - пт, 06/25/2021 - 10:06
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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.
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Opportunity to Speak at the Civil Society Webinars on the World Drug Report

Shared by Edie - пн, 06/07/2021 - 18:14
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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...

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Edie

UNODC’s Strategic Vision for Africa 2030

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UNODC’s Strategic Vision for Africa 2030 outlines our mission to provide more safety to Africa’s people, government and institutions from drugs, crime, corruption, terrorism and illicit financial flows.

The UNODC Vision 2030 seeks to strengthen crime prevention, enhance justice, address organized crime, ensure a balanced response to drugs, improve the rule of law and bolster resilience.

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Разработка университетских академических программ по сокращению спроса на наркотики

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ICUDDR  объявил о том, что они проведут курс под названием «Разработка университетских академических программ по сокращению спроса на наркотики» для наших членов в Африке. Цель курса состоит в том, чтобы вооружить преподавательский состав соответствующими знаниями, навыками, отношением и компетенциями для разработки устойчивых академических программ РДР, отвечающих местным потребностям и соответствующих целям и задачам университетов и регулирующих органов. 

Этот курс все еще находится в разработке, и фасилитация начнется в среду, 19 мая 2021 года. Сессии длятся 90 минут и будут проводиться...

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Global Synthetic Drugs Assessment 2020

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The Global Synthetic Drugs Assessment 2020 provides an analysis of the global synthetic drugs market.

  • The first part of this report provides options for responses to counter the synthetic drug problem.
  • The second part presents a global thematic analysis of the key trends and emerging developments of the synthetic drugs market as well as the recent trends in the manufacture of synthetic drugs, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The third part provides the key findings of the synthetic drug situation in the different regions of the world.

Global Synthetic Drugs Assessment

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African Civil Society Common Position on Drugs

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Building on developments at the international level – including the March 2019 Ministerial Declaration on strengthening actions for the world drug problem and the recently adopted African Union Plan of Action on Drug Control – please find the‘African Civil Society Common Position on Drugs’ here.

The document seeks to incorporate the perspectives and guide the work of a wide range of NGOs from across the African continent, and help to shape and guide civil society and governmental responses over the coming years. The VNGOC is delighted to be supporting this initiative alongside our African...

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