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2024 UNODC World Drug Report Highlights, brief reflections

Opinion piece, commentary

19 August 2024

The World Drug Report (WDR) is published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2023). It serves to collate data received from United Nations member states which enables the...

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2024 UNODC World Drug Report highlights, brief reflections.

Community update

Intimate Violence: Alcohol and Drug Use, and Mental Health during COVID-19 among Young Mexican Adults

Scientific article

26 August 2024

Abstract Introduction: Although the COVID-19 pandemic triggered an increase in intimate violence, drug use, and mental health problems in low- and middle-income countries, these fluctuations and the relationship directionality between these...

European conference on drug-related violence

26 November 2024

Brussels

Belgium

Brussels, 26 - 27 November 2024

The European Union (EU) is at a critical point in addressing drug-related violence. This violence comes in many forms and is growing in complexity. It feeds on the organised crime occurring in fragile social environments, affecting communities and perpetuating a range of problems.

Civil society’s role in substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support highlighted at the 2024 ISSUP Conference

Community update

4 July 2024

Partnerships with civil society are essential for implementing joint drug policy commitments, tackling the world drug problem and helping to ensure health and wellbeing for all.

Civil society’s role in substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support highlighted at the 2024 ISSUP Conference.

TARK E MANSHIAT CARE centre wazirabad Pakistan

Poster

15 July 2024

TARK E MANSHIAT CARE ( centre wazirabad Pakistan)

Withdrawal, Withdrawal Symptoms, and Craving in Gaming Disorder – Systematic Review

Scientific article

14 March 2024

INTRODUCTION: This systematic review aims to synthesise and summarise the available evidence on the definitions of craving and withdrawal, the nature and presence of withdrawal symptoms, the duration of abstinence, the prevalence and nature...

Sport in the Context of Sports Betting and Gambling from the Perspective of University Students: Case of the Czech Republic

Scientific article

2 April 2024

BACKGROUND: The sports sector with all its aspects has become an inseparable part of modern society and its influence is manifested in both, local and global, aspects of the life in every country. Not only does sport create and promote...

Psychopathy and Fun-Seeking Predicting Alcohol Drinking: The Role of Thinking Styles

Scientific article

INTRODUCTION: The study examined the effect of trait psychopathy and BAS fun-seeking on alcohol drinking and whether this effect is moderated by thinking styles. We hypothesised that psychopathy will indirectly predict alcohol drinking...

UNODC World Drug Report 2024

Report

26 June 2024

A global reference on drug markets, trends and policy developments, the World Drug Report offers a wealth of data and analysis and in 2024 comprises several elements tailored to different audiences.