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WHO Says Africa Faces Rising Substance Abuse Post-COVID
JOHANNESBURG — African health groups have warned that the COVID pandemic has led to a rise in drug and alcohol abuse on the continent,...
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Decriminalization vs Legalization of Drugs
There is much discussion all over the world about the legalization and decriminalization of drugs. In the last decade, marijuana has been...
The NAADAC Code of Ethics (2021 revision)
The NAADAC/NCC AP Code of Ethics, the most recent version of which is effective January 1, 2021, was updated to meet the needs of current...
Substance abuse in SA: the critical need for more usable research
Substance abuse is a growing problem in South Africa, with just more than 13% of the population having used a substance during their...
Psychiatric Drugs Increase Dementia Risk Threefold After COVID in 65+ Population
Hospitalized COVID patients over 65 were three times as likely to receive a dementia diagnosis if they took psychiatric drugs. In a new...
What Is Telehealth?
Telehealth is the use of communications technologies to provide health care from a distance. These technologies may include computers,...
Generation medication: how London got addicted to prescriptions
Post-pandemic London has been left in the grip of a great anti-depression, with prescription drugs readily available on the streets and...
Stigma and Language in Drug Addiction
The language used when speaking about or referring to people who use drugs has a tremendous impact on how they view themselves and how...
South Africa moving towards a legalised Cannabis Industry
In the first quarter of 2021, Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza stated that she wants to pave the way...
About America's "War on Drugs"
U.S. Drug Policy: The War on Drugs (1971-2020) If there is one policy (and one phrase) that epitomizes the U.S. approach to illicit drugs...
