Practice

Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Book

This report presents the latest clinical evidence on how cannabis use during pregnancy and breastfeeding can affect a developing fetus and infant. Key points include: the effects of cannabis can be passed onto the fetus through the placenta...

Introduction to Prevention Plus Wellness Programs, Media Campaigns & Professional Training: Free Webinar

1 June 2022

St. Augustine/Florida

United States

Session Objectives:

Motivational Interviewing: Reading List

Reading List

Motivational interviewing is a counselling approach that aims to harness an individual’s motivation to change and promote autonomy in decision making.

Webinar on Career Opportunities at UNODC

2 June 2022

Online

Discover UNODC's mandated areas!

02 June 2022, 9-10 AM (Central European Time zone, Vienna, Austria)

02 June 2022, 3-4 PM (Central European Time zone, Vienna, Austria)

New Directions in the Study of Alcohol Group Conference 2022

9 June 2022

Online

Towards ambitious alcohol policy: challenges and opportunities

23 May 2022

Geneva

Background

The decade after the adoption of the WHO Global Alcohol Strategy has not yielded significant progress in the development of alcohol policy solutions and reductions in alcohol harms.

Safeguarding Public Health: Managing Conflict of Interest and Interference in Alcohol Policy to Support the Safer Implementation

19 May 2022

Online

The objective of this webinar is to support decision-makers who protect effective alcohol regulations by raising awareness of conflicts of interests, summarizing the current evidence on interference from the alcohol industry in public health policy as well as discuss best practices.

Changes in Alcohol Use in Denmark during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Scientific article

Abstract Introduction: The year 2020 was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Policy responses to COVID-19 affected social and economic life and the availability of alcohol. Previous research has shown an overall small decrease in alcohol use...

EMCDDA webinar: Knowing youth — digital platforms for decision making

25 May 2022

Online

Objective: The main objective of this webinar is to explore and better understand the potential use of youth survey data in policy and prevention planning in a digital world.

Building resilience in survivors of sexual exploitation: The role of children in activities implemented by NGOs in Uganda

Scientific article

Abstract Children are increasingly affected by sexual exploitation (SEC), and the subsequent hardships arising out threaten their lives. Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of trauma or other significant sources of stress...