Drugs (psychoactive) - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 disorders, particularly …
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 audience of …
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 interventions to …
Medicines - World Health Organization (WHO)
Access to appropriate medications is shown to have substantial impacts on community health and the related economic indicators. Quality-assured, safe and effective medicines, vaccines and medical …
1.3 Drug-resistant TB - World Health Organization (WHO)
Other patterns of drug resistance There were an estimated 1.4 million incident cases (95% UI: 0.62–2.1 million) of isoniazid-resistant TB in 2023, including people with both rifampicin-susceptible and …
WHO launches new framework to tackle drug resistance to HIV, …
Nov 24, 2025 · WHO has released the Integrated drug resistance action framework for HIV, hepatitis B and C and sexually transmitted infections, 2026–2030, a landmark roadmap to address the growing …
WHO updates list of drug-resistant bacteria most threatening to …
May 17, 2024 · The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its updated Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024, featuring 15 families of antibiotic-resistant bacteria grouped into critical, …
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 4: treatment …
Apr 15, 2025 · Module 4: treatment and care encompass all current recommendations for managing drug-susceptible and drug-resistant TB, alongside patient care and support strategies. Developed …
WHO updates guidelines on opioid dependence treatment and …
Feb 9, 2025 · WHO announces development of updated guidelines for the psychosocially assisted pharmacological treatment of opioid dependence and community management of opioid overdoseIn …
Antibiotics most responsible for drug resistance are overused – WHO …
Apr 29, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) today published an analysis of how antibiotics are used globally. The report is based on 2022 data from the Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and …