Substance abuse

(c) Reporting trends in the abuse of a drug type, such as ATS, may be affected by differing trends in the abuse of different substances (Ecstasy abuse may be increasing while amphetamine abuse is decreasing).

Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

The Global Assessment Programme completed modules on Focus Assessment Studies a Qualitative Approach to Data Collection (United Nations publication, Sales No.

Drug abuse trends in the region indicate that cocaine, coca paste and crack cocaine abuse is increasing.

Trends in the abuse of amphetamine type stimulants, by region, 1998 2003

In Africa and the Middle East, while information on drug abuse is scarce, regional expertise confirms an increase in the abuse of cannabis and some evidence of increase in the abuse of heroin and ATS.

Competencies required to address drug abuse

(a) Globally, the abuse of opioids and cocaine still account for the majority of cases involving treatment for drug abuse, but the abuse of ATS and cannabis is being regarded more and more often as the primary reason for seeking treatment

Concerns were expressed about the increasing link between drug abuse, HIV AIDS and risky behaviour, as well as injecting drug abuse.

The prevalence of ATS and cocaine abuse has remained low in India, as reflected in demand for treatment for the abuse of those substances.

Increasing cocaine abuse in Europe is becoming problematic

Trends in the abuse of opioids, by region, 1998 2003

Trends in cocaine abuse, by region, 1998 2003

In most cases, they are injecting drug users.

I've since quit my remaining medication.

It was like Dante's Inferno.

In New Zealand, cannabis accounts for most of the demand for drug abuse treatment, while a recent survey focusing on the use of methamphetamine revealed that the number of people seeking treatment for methamphetamine use had increased.

Psychosis could cause cannabis use, rather than vice versa, or an unknown mediating factor could cause both cannabis use and psychosis.

Such action should be combined with efforts to prevent the abuse of amphetamine type stimulants, especially experimentation by youth, and to treat abuse of amphetamine type stimulants.

In addition, UNODC promoted the prevention of drug abuse and HIV transmission and developed specific regional initiatives on drug abuse and HIV AIDS.

UNODC is raising awareness about the consequences of drug abuse and the link between drug use and the spread of HIV AIDS.

Sami's drug use could attract the attention of police.

Concern was also expressed at the increased use of cannabis.

Drug abuse trends in 1998 2003

Trends in cocaine abuse show some stabilization in its main regions of consumption, North America and Latin America.

In the present report, the focus is on treatment demand data in the report for 2006 the focus will be on prevalence among youth and in the report for 2007 it will be on the general population.

Improving the global information base on substance abuse

The goal is to reduce the harm caused by drugs.

In Afghanistan, demand reduction results included new research, local surveys and studies on the extent and patterns of local drug abuse and training of Afghan officials on drug abuse prevention and problem drug use.

For example, the proportion of people being treated for the first time appears markedly high, over 50 per cent, in Sub Saharan Africa and East and South East Asia, while the number of people in treatment (per 1,000 inhabitants aged 15 64) has remained relatively low.

The proportion of females in treatment is lowest for cannabis use (5.6 per cent) and highest for ATS use (20.1 per cent).

(d) Sustainable national drug abuse monitoring systems created or strengthened

Intervention focusing on drug abuse prevention

The real reason not to use drugs they damage your brain.

In many regions, data on demand for drug abuse treatment are the main type of data that are routinely available on drug abuse.

Corticosteroids have been used as drug treatment for some time.

Cocaine abuse is reported in all subregions of the continent.

Since 1998, the reported drug abuse trends have been as follows

In Mexico, the prevalence of cocaine abuse is on the increase cocaine accounts for the majority of treatment admissions, and the number of people attending treatment facilities for cocaine abuse is rising.

The average age of patients treated primarily for problems involving cannabis is generally lower (17 18 years) than it is for other substances, cocaine in particular.

Sami has quit doing drugs. He isn't going to touch this shit.

They gave a strong recommendation to include interventions to reduce the consumption of alcohol and tobacco.

Training at high altitude is permitted, though it gives those athletes who can do it an edge over competitors who must train at sea level.

Alcohol expectations can operate in the absence of actual consumption of alcohol.