- Drugs (psychoactive) - World Health Organization (WHO)
The use of psychoactive drugs without medical supervision is associated with significant health risks and can lead to the development of drug use disorders Drug use disorders, particularly when untreated, increase morbidity and mortality risks for individuals, can trigger substantial suffering and lead to impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational or other important
- WHO Drug Information
About WHO Drug Information WHO Drug Information is a quarterly journal providing an overview of topics relating to medicines development and regulation which is targeted to a wide audience of health professionals and policy makers Launched in 1987, WHO Drug Information communicates the latest international news and trends to regulatory agencies, academic and training institutions, researchers
- Over 3 million annual deaths due to alcohol and drug use, majority . . .
A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that 2 6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4 7% of all deaths, and 0 6 million deaths to psychoactive drug use Notably, 2 million of alcohol and 0 4 million of drug-attributable deaths were among men
- Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours
The Unit works globally to improve health and well-being of populations by articulating, promoting, supporting and monitoring evidence-informed policies, strategies and interventions to reduce the burden associated with alcohol, drugs and addictive behaviours
- WHO recommends injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention
The World Health Organization (WHO) released today new guidelines recommending the use of injectable lenacapavir (LEN) twice a year as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option for HIV prevention, in a landmark policy action that could help reshape the global HIV response
- WHO updates list of drug-resistant bacteria most threatening to human . . .
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its updated Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024, featuring 15 families of antibiotic-resistant bacteria grouped into critical, high and medium categories for prioritization
- WHO updates guidelines on opioid dependence treatment and overdose . . .
WHO announces development of updated guidelines for the psychosocially assisted pharmacological treatment of opioid dependence and community management of opioid overdoseIn 2022, approximately 60 million people globally engaged in non-medical opioid use, including the use of drugs like heroin, morphine, codeine, fentanyl, methadone, tramadol, and other similar substances Their regular non
- WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 4: treatment and care
Module 4: treatment and care encompass all current recommendations for managing drug-susceptible and drug-resistant TB, alongside patient care and support strategies Developed according to WHO’s rigorous standards, the guidelines rely on the latest evidence reviews and the GRADE methodology to evaluate evidence quality and determine the strength of each recommendation Primarily aimed at
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