UNODC supports Member States in addressing drug use and drug use disorders by implementing prevention strategies and providing treatment, health care, social protection and rehabilitation services, including for children and adolescents. These interventions are based on scientific evidence, human rights and gender considerations. Another area of work is promoting access to controlled drugs for medical purposes, whilst preventing diversion and abuse.

Click on the links below to know more about UNODC activities and resources on:

• Drug use prevention
• Treatment, care and rehabilitation of drug use disorders
• Services for children exposed to drugs at a very young age
• Access to controlled drugs for medical purposes

UNODC's work supports: 

• Prevention of drug use and other risky behaviours
• Treatment, health care, social protection and rehabilitation services for people who use drugs and people with drug use disorders; and,
• Access to controlled drugs for medical purposes, particularly for the management of pain, while preventing diversion and non-medical use.

For a list of publications on prevention of drug use; treatment, care and rehabilitation of drug use disorders; and, access to controlled drugs for medical purposes please click here.

Find out more: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/drug-prevention-and-treatment/index.html