Quality in Treatment & the UNODC/WHO International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders

Quality in Treatment & the UNODC/WHO International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders
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  • Drug use disorders are biopsychosocial health disorders
  • Global situation – drug use and dependence
  • Access to treatment remains limited and treatment demand changes over time
  • Quality of treatment for DUD often low
  • Human rights abuses in the name of “drug treatment” unacceptable
  • UN CND Request for health standards for demand reduction (2009)
  • UNODC-WHO Programme on Drug Dependence Treatment and Care
  • CND Resolution 59/4 (March 2016)
  • UNGASS on Drugs (April 2016)
  • International Standards - Revision after field testing
  • ... see the PDF for more details
Published in 2020 by UNODC
Anja Busse -Programme Officer United Nations Office on Drug and Crime
Quality in Treatment & the UNODC/WHO International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders (pdf)
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