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- 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
- 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 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
- UN Commission approves WHO recommendations to place psychoactive . . .
Following recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has decided to place five new psychoactive substances and one medicine under international control
- Substance use substance use disorders data prevalence
The GHO data repository is WHO's gateway to health-related statistics for its 194 Member States It provides access to over 1000 health topics indicators
- 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
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