Drugs (psychoactive) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Feb 9, 2025 · 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 …
Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours
Jan 1, 2015 · The Unit works globally to improve health and well-being of populations by articulating, promoting, supporting and monitoring evidence-informed policies, strategies and …
WHO Drug Information
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 …
Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD)
Apr 8, 2018 · Expert Committee on Drug Dependence ECDD is a scientific advisory body to WHO that consists of an independent group of experts in the field of drugs and medicines and drug …
Defined Daily Dose (DDD) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Drug consumption can be expressed in cost, number of units, number of prescriptions or by the physical quantity of drugs. However these variables can vary between regions and countries …
Improving prevention and treatment for drug use disorders
The use of psychoactive drugs and psychotropic substances without medical supervision is associated with significant health risks and can lead to the development of drug use disorders. …
Registration and marketing authorization
This product review process is multidisciplinary, requiring expertise in areas such as drug discovery and development, preclinical and clinical research, chemistry, pharmaceutical …
Antifungal agents in clinical and preclinical development: overview …
Apr 1, 2025 · This report presents the first World Health Organization (WHO) analysis of antifungal agents in preclinical and clinical development. It covers systemic antifungal drugs in …
Long-acting injectable lenacapavir proves effective in HIV …
Jul 26, 2024 · The full results of the PURPOSE 1 trial, presented at the 25th International AIDS Conference, demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the long-acting injectable antiretroviral …
The public health dimension of the world drug problem: how …
Apr 8, 2019 · Overview The world drug problem has multiple public health dimensions encompassing vulnerability to drug use disorders and dependence, treatment and care of …