Jun 25, 2024 · 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 …

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 …

Launched in 1987, WHO Drug Information communicates the latest international news and trends to regulatory agencies, academic and training institutions, researchers, consumer bodies, and …

May 23, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a rapid communication outlining its new guideline on balanced national policies for controlled medicines. The …

Structure In the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system, the active substances are divided into different groups according to the organ or system on which they …

Feb 9, 2025 · WHO announces development of updated guidelines for the psychosocially assisted pharmacological treatment of opioid dependence and community management of opioid …

Sep 5, 2025 · Essential medicines are those that satisfy the priority health care needs of a population. They are selected with due regard to disease prevalence and public health …

Apr 13, 2011 · Substitution maintenance therapy with methadone or buprenorphine improves the health and social performance of opioid-dependent people and decreases the use of illicit …

Mar 13, 2025 · Following recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has decided to place five new psychoactive …

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 …