Policy
Global Drug Survey 2020
Global Drug Survey (GDS) runs the world’s largest survey. GDS believes that the expertise and experience of people who use alcohol and other drugs can be used to inform the creation of better drug policy. The GDS 2020 includes data from...
Introduction to the International Drug Control Conventions
The Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC) together with the UNODC Civil Society Team are inviting you to a joint webinar introducing the International Drug Control Conventions and the treaty mandated functions of UNODC and CND.
The webinar will be held in English, interpretation in French and Spanish will be available.
Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 3 p.m. CET, Vienna (2 p.m. UTC)
Webinar - Introduction to the International Drug Control Conventions
The Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC) together with the UNODC Civil Society Team are inviting you to a joint webinar introducing the International Drug Control Conventions and the treaty mandated functions of UNODC and CND.
Stigma Reading List
Stigma is a complex construct that is present within societies at different levels. The impact of stigma can severely damage individuals and communities. People who use substances are often on the receiving end of stigmatising attitudes and...
Stigma and people who inject drugs: surveillance and interventions to reduce stigma
While the National BBV/STI Strategies have emphasised the importance of stigma for people who inject drugs. However, until recently there has not been a system to measure and report on the experience of stigma. This presentation will cover...
Measuring Organized Crime in the Western Balkans
Executive Summary The findings of this report are based on a statistical and analytical framework to measure and assess organized crime in the Western Balkans. Six countries and territories are included: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina...
The Decline of Heavy Episodic Drinking in Adolescents in Finland, Norway and Sweden
Around the world, there has been a decline in heavy drinking among adolescents. In this study, researchers compared these trends in Finland, Norway and Sweden using information from the ESPAD survey- a project that has data on substance use...
Human Rights and People Who Use Drugs in the Mediterranean Region
This publication gives a first overview of the human rights situation of people who use drugs in 17 MedNET countries. MedNET is the Mediterranean network for co-operation on drugs and addictions of the Pompidou Group. Among the topics...
Let's Talk E-cigarettes
Since coming on the market over a decade ago, e-cigarettes have divided opinion. A team of Oxford researchers are searching for new e-cigarette studies every month. In this podcast, Dr Jamie Hartmann-Boyce and Dr Nicola Lindson talk about...
Registration Open For FREE Virtual Summit: Reframing Global Prevention Practices and Policies During COVID 19
Join us for this free virtual summit featuring Ms. Giovanna Campello, Chief, UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, and Dr. Robert DuPont, President, Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc. and First Director, U.S. National...
