Jun 25, 2024 · 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 …

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 …

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 …

May 17, 2024 · The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its updated Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024, featuring 15 families of antibiotic-resistant bacteria …

Mar 13, 2025 · Following recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has decided to place five new psychoactive …

Aug 30, 2023 · Athens is one of many cities around the world that is working to fight the opioid crisis. Worldwide, roughly one third of the almost 600 000 annual deaths from drug use are …

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 …

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 …

Feb 9, 2025 · WHO announces development of updated guidelines for the psychosocially assisted pharmacological treatment of opioid dependence and community management of opioid …

Jul 30, 2024 · The WHO Repository of National Essential Medicines Lists (nEMLs) serves as a comprehensive repository of national essential medicines lists, national formularies, and …