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Mental Health and Substance Abuse

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The mission of the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Programme is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of populations in Member States through promotion of Mental Health, prevention, control and treatment of neurological, psychiatric and behavioural disorders and problems related to harmful use of psychoactive substances.


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Featured publications:

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Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP): Scaling up care for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders
Neuroscience of psychoactive substance use and dependence
Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial support in Emergency settings
 

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Alcohol facts and figures

Q&A: Is harmful use of alcohol a public health problem?

WHO Regional Technical Consultation on a Global Strategy to Reduce Harmful Use of Alcohol


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The World Health Assembly endorses global strategy to reduce harmful use of alcohol


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