Drugs (psychoactive) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 8, 2023 · Psychoactive drugs are substances that, when taken in or administered into one's system, affect mental processes, e.g. cognition or affect. This term and its equivalent, …
Medicines - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 13, 2025 · The first is regulatory issues, which can affect how medicines are bought to market, create lag times and cause the supply of medicines in some areas of the globe to be …
Drugs (psychoactive) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Psychoactive drugs are substances that, when taken in or administered into one's system, affect mental processes, e.g. cognition or affect. This term and its equivalent, psychotropic drug, are …
WHO Drug Information - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 …
Over 3 million annual deaths due to alcohol and drug use, majority ...
Jun 25, 2024 · A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7% of all deaths, …
Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours - World Health …
Nov 3, 1994 · Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours The Unit works globally to improve health and well-being of populations by articulating, promoting, supporting and monitoring evidence …
The public health dimension of the world drug problem: how …
Apr 8, 2019 · In partnership with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which is recognized as the leading UN entity for countering the world drug problem, the World Health …
Health products policy and standards - World Health Organization …
Nonproprietary names are intended for use in pharmacopoeias, labelling, product information, advertising and other promotional material, drug regulation and scientific literature, and as a …
WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines
Jul 26, 2023 · Short description: The eEML is a comprehensive, freely accessible, online database containing information on essential medicines.
Essential medicines - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 25, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on essential medicines and the WHO Essential Medicines List (EML), including key facts, impact, challenges, history, update process and WHO response.