- 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
- 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
- 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
- Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification
In the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system, the active substances are divided into different groups according to the organ or system on which they act and their therapeutic, pharmacological and chemical properties Drugs are classified in groups at five different levels
- Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours
Lexicon of alcohol and drug terms Provides concise definitions for some 230 terms frequently used by clinicians, researchers, teachers, and others working in the field of substance abuse Explanatory definitions, often including psychoactive effects, symptomatology, sequelae, and therapeutic
- Principles of Drug Dependence Treatment
Drug dependence and illicit drug use are associated with health problems, poverty, violence, criminal behavior, and social exclusion Its total costs to society are difficult to estimate In addition to the health care costs and other costs associated with the consequences of drug use; drug dependence involves also social costs in the form of loss of productivity and family income, violence
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