Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours Unit
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.
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Reducing the harm from alcohol – by regulating cross-border alcohol marketing, advertising and promotion: a technical report
10 May 2022

Reducing the harm from alcohol – by regulating cross-border alcohol marketing, advertising and promotion:...

This comprehensive report details the full extent of the way that alcohol is being marketed across national borders – often by digital means –...

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Summary: Reducing the harm from alcohol by regulating cross-border alcohol marketing, advertising and promotion
11 January 2022

Summary: Reducing the harm from alcohol by regulating cross-border alcohol marketing, advertising and...

At its 146th session in February 2020, the Executive Board requested the Director-General to develop an action plan (2022–2030) that would effectively...

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UNODC-WHO Stop-Overdose-Safely (‎S-O-S)‎ project implementation in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Ukraine: summary report
1 April 2021

UNODC-WHO Stop-Overdose-Safely (‎S-O-S)‎ project implementation in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan...

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International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders
31 March 2020

International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders

 The International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders was prepared by World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Office on...

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Multimedia

10 May 2022

Regulating cross-border marketing of alcohol
Infographic

Alcohol consumption, health consequences and policy responses
27 October 2020

Drug overdose: a film about life
14 October 2020

Alcohol and well-being video