Drugs (psychoactive) - World Health Organization (WHO) Psychoactive drugs are substances that, when taken in or administered into one's system, affect mental processes, e g cognition or affect This term and its equivalent, psychotropic drug, are the most neutral and descriptive term for the whole class of substances, licit and illicit, of interest to drug policy ‘Psychoactive’ does not necessarily imply dependence-producing, and in common
Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours Psychoactive substances Psychoactive substances are substances that, when taken in or administered into one's system, affect mental processes, e g cognition or affect This term and its equivalent, psychotropic drug, are the most neutral and descriptive term for the whole class of substances, licit and illicit, of interest to drug policy
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
Drugs (psychoactive) - World Health Organization (WHO) Drug dependence is characterized as a chronic disease with many relapses Substitution maintenance therapy with methadone or buprenorphine improves the health and social performance of opioid-dependent people and decreases the use of illicit drugs and the crime rate Statistics show that investment in prevention pays off well: every dollar invested in drug treatment saves seven dollars in
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
Neuroscience of Psychoactive Substance Use and Dependence Overview Neuroscience of Psychoactive Substance Use and Dependence provides an authoritative summary of current knowledge of the biological basis of substance use behaviours, including their relationship with environmental factors The report focuses on a wide range of psychoactive substances, including tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs
Commission on Narcotic Drugs accepts all WHO recommendations on the . . . During its annual meeting in March 2023, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) accepted all recommendations from the WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) This brings seven novel psychoactive substances (NPS) under international control to improve country-wide detection and monitoring of harmful psychoactive substances
Drugs EURO - World Health Organization (WHO) Psychoactive drugs are substances that, when taken in or administered into one's system, affect mental processes, e g cognition or affect This term and its equivalent, psychotropic drug, are the most neutral and descriptive term for the whole class of substances, licit and illicit, of interest to drug policy ‘Psychoactive’ does not necessarily imply dependence-producing, and in common
The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) The WHO ASSIST project aims to support and promote screening and brief interventions for psychoactive substance use by health professionals to facilitate prevention, early recognition and management of substance use disorders in health care systems with the ultimate goal of reducing the disease burden attributable to psychoactive substance use
Neuroscience of Psychoactive Substance Use and Dependence The effects of psychoactive substances on the brain, and how they promote the development of dependence is discussed, along with the genetic and environmental factors that may predispose or protect individuals from developing substance dependence