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Mental Health Care in Europe
10 October, World Mental Health Day - Addressing mental health is not only a moral imperative - it is the only way to achieve sustainable development The COVID-19 pandemic has had a widespread and profound impact on mental health. The stress brought by socioeconomic inequalities and the effects of quarantine...
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Addiction Services and Policies Must be Adapted to Women’s Needs
Women and girls make up a growing number of those who suffer from addiction, and their unique needs must be addressed in research, policy, and clinical practice Drug dependent women do not only face being stigmatised by the public but also experience self-stigma such as being ashamed and feeling guilty...
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The Children’s Rights Perspective in Addiction Services
Dianova conducted a survey to gather information about how children's needs are being addressed in addiction services for adults Children affected by parental drug use tend to feel lonely and lack the conditions that would enable them to grow up safely, receive after-school tutoring, and spend adequate time with their...
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Faced with the Second Wave, Our Indian Members Spare No Effort
As the second wave of the pandemic hit the country with full force, Dianova organized a fundraiser for the purchase of protective equipment So far this year SPYM has been able to provide more than 450,000 meals to the homeless and more than 100,000 masks and shields - Photo: SPYM...
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Helping Children whose Caregivers Use Drugs
A Pompidou Group’s project aims at identifying current policies and opportunities in order to give children and caregivers the support they need Parental substance use or dependence can severely impact children’s health and development,leading to poorer academic functioning, isolation, behavioural and social problems, and an earlier onset of substance use...
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60 Years of the War on Drugs: What Needs to Change
Most countries have been fighting a global war on drugs for decades; yet prison populations have reached record highs, while human rights abuses continue unabated. The time to change the punitive approach to drug control is now The number of women imprisoned for drug offences is increasing at an alarming...
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Pompidou Group Executive Training 2021
The training aims to explore the process of stigmatising people who use drugs in order to provide solutions to the problem The stigma associated with drug use and addictive behaviours affects people’s lives in a variety of ways, having an impact on: their physical and mental health, their ability to...
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Health and Hepatitis Care in Substance Users
9th International Conference on health and hepatitis care in substance users - hybrid format ( in Sidney, Australia, and Online), 13-15 October 2021 As the global pandemic continues in many countries across the world, people who use drugs face more marginalisation and stigma than ever before. For this reason, the...
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Support, Don’t Punish Women Who Use Drugs!
Ruth Birgin coordinates the Women and Harm Reduction International Network according to which drug policy presents the single greatest threat to the health and well-being of women who use drugs According to WHRIN, the criminalisation of drug use is both the main cause of harm and the greatest barrier to...
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Children in Treatment, a Forgotten Generation?
Drug treatment services do not usually take into account the rights and well-being of children while their parents are in treatment, it is time to change this Children of parents with substance use disorder are often exposed to trauma throughout their caretaker’s illness, moreover they generally do not receive the...
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