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  1. Drugs (psychoactive) - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Feb 9, 2025 · 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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. WHO announces landmark changes in treatment of drug-resistant …

    Apr 15, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its Consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis (TB)- Module 4: treatment and care, consolidating all previous guidelines into a single …

  5. Medicines - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jan 13, 2026 · 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. WHO pharmaceuticals newsletter - No. 1, 2025

    May 27, 2025 · The WHO pharmaceuticals newsletter provides you with the latest information on the safety of medicinal products and regulatory actions taken by authorities around the world. In addition, …

  8. Antibiotics most responsible for drug resistance are overused – WHO …

    Apr 29, 2025 · Lastly, some low- and middle-income CTAs reported little or no use of Reserve antibiotics, which are needed to treat infections caused by the most drug-resistant bacteria. …

  9. 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 …

  10. 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 …