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 …
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification
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 act and their therapeutic, …
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 …
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 recommends injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention
Jul 14, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) released today new guidelines recommending the use of injectable lenacapavir (LEN) twice a year as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) …
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, …
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 over time. This …