Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Drug Dependence
Director / Head:
Dr. Martin Adler
Institution:
College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD)
Temple University School of Medicine
Address:
3420 North Broad Street
19140-5104
PA
Town:
Philadelphia
Country:
USA
Region:
AMRO
Phone:
(1-215) 707 3242
Fax:
(1-215) 707 1904
Date of Designation:
01/Aug/1990
Last Redesignation:
19/Sep/2006
Expiry:
19/Sep/2010
Date of Discontinuation:
04/Oct/2010
Terms of Reference:
- To collaborate with WHO on research, education & training related to substance abuse.
- To provide technical input into WHO documents & publications related to diagnosis & treatment of substance use disorders as well as abuse potential of psychoactive substances.
- To provide data to WHO on specific psychoactive substances with regard to their dependence liability & abuse potential.
- To support WHO in its evaluation of psychoactive substances for international control.
- To advise on methods for assessing the benefit/risk ratio of psychoactive substances.
- To provide information relevant to the above-mentioned subjects to WHO for dissemination
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Subjects:
- Substance abuse (including alcohol & drugs)
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Types of activity:
- Training and education
- Providing technical advise to WHO
- Information dissemination
WHO organization wide expected result:
Responsible Officer:
POZNYAK Vladimir B.
Phone:
+41 22 79 14307
Technical Counterpart:
MONTEIRO Maristela
Phone:
1-202-974-3108
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
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