1. Viña del Mar (Chile)

    Dianova Chile Opens New Facility in Viña del Mar

    15/05/2014

    Dianova recently opened in Viña del Mar (Chile, Valparaiso region), a new, drug treatment facility approved by Chile's National Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SENDA), a government agency attached to the Chile's Ministry of the Interior and Social Security, responsible for the treatment and social reintegration of people with addiction problems. 

  2. Students and professors, Esther del Rio school

    Dianova Nicaragua Foundation and Education

    14/05/2014

    Education is a multidirectional process which involves awareness-raising, bonding and socializing; it is also a universal human right. The purpose of Dianova Nicaragua is to contribute to the exercise of this right by implementing educational, inclusive spaces where boys and girls can learn, grow and achieve

  3. Social camp

    Social Camp, at the Core of the Experience

    07/05/2014

    "Paths are made by walking" – Franz Kafka

     

    What's in common between climbing artificial walls, performing group exercises, sleeping in a tent in the middle of the wood, spending a day in the midst of nature, building a survival shelter with scavenged materials and practicing mountain bike orienteering in a park? 

     

    All of them are experiences involving people and situations characterized by action, direct participation and high emotional involvement. Experiencing implies transforming everyday life facts into learning. 

  4. Students at Esther del Rio-Las Marias education center (Nicaragua)

    Promoting the Gender Dimension in Human Development

    05/05/2014

    Editorial by Montse Rafel – Director of Dianova International

    Giving women and girls the same opportunities as men is not only a moral duty but also a necessity. It is a moral duty, because no one can accept that half of humanity be still relegated to menial tasks under the control of males, as women are in too many countries. It is necessary because only through women's and girls' access to quality education can countries and communities achieve their full development.

  5. Key Trends in the Control of Precursors

    Key Trends in the Control of Precursors

    02/05/2014

    The INCB Annual Report on Precursors, launched with the INCB Annual Report 2013, identifies the gaps that currently exist in the international framework for the control of precursors, which are the chemicals frequently used in the illicit manufacture of drugs and which the international community has decided to schedule under the 1988 Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.

  6. INCB Annual Report – Regional Highlights: Asia

    INCB Annual Report – Regional Highlights: Asia

    29/04/2014

    Heroin is still a major concern in East and South-East Asia: governments to expand treatment services and demand reduction strategies – Abuse of pharmaceutical preparations in South Asia, governments take action collectively – In West Asia, illicit opium poppy cultivation threatens security.

    Source : United Nations Information Service (UNIS) and INCB – Dianova International is an NGO accredited to the United Nations Office in Vienna

  7. Youth Binge Drinking – Overall Trends

    Youth Binge Drinking – Overall Trends

    28/04/2014

    "Binge drinking" or heavy episodic drinking designates a pattern of alcohol drinking with the primary intention of becoming intoxicated over a short period of time. Widely spread in Anglo-Saxon and Northern Europe countries, this kind of drinking style is booming in many other countries, especially among young people, with the numerous social risks it involves, including violent and impulsive behaviors, loss of control, DUI, altercations, addiction, etc. 

  8. “Prescription Drug Abuse – a Growing Threat to Public Health”

    “Prescription Drug Abuse – a Growing Threat to Public Health”

    25/04/2014

    The INCB annual report reveals that prescription drug abuse has become a threat to public health, especially in North America.  It is estimated that in total, more Americans die from prescription drug abuse than cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants and heroin combined

    Prescription drug abuse – a growing threat to public health 

    According to information provided by Governments in the region, there were approximately 48,000 drug-related deaths in North America in 2011, representing a mortality rate of 155.8 per million inhabitants aged 15-64, the highest rate in the world. While prevalence rates for the abuse of illicit drugs have remained relatively stable, they continue to exceed global averages.

  9. Nicaragua: a land of lakes and volcanoes

    Responsible Tourism: Traveling in a Different Way

    24/04/2014

    Traveling in a different way, while having as low an impact on the environment as possible while helping local communities thrive.

    When traveling, we always leave a trace. We often take for granted that our visits are profitable to host countries, but the reality is that regular tourism sometimes results in considerable damages in these countries.

    A tourism that is devoid of respect can disrupt local economies, impacting negatively on the environment and undermining the country's social and cultural fabric. 

  10. New psychoactive substances

    New Psychoactive Substances Represent a Clear Danger

    22/04/2014

    New psychoactive substances and other non-scheduled chemicals represent a clear and present danger

    As presented in the latest INCB Annual Report for 2013, abuse of new psychoactive substances (NPS) is spreading, with new substances emerging almost daily. Seventy countries reported the appearance of NPS while others reported the appearance of numerous new non-scheduled precursor chemicals for the illicit manufacture of controlled drugs.