A recent interview with social workers working in the field of addiction, including OASI CE Noel Xerri, focused on the rise in the use of crack cocaine in Malta and… Read more »
The Rising Use of Crack Cocaine in Malta
Posts Tagged: Drugs
The Experience of a Wife Whose Husband Pursued the OASI Rehabilitation Program
What made you aware that your husband had an addiction problem?It took me a long time to realize and accept that he had a problem. I was aware that my… Read more »
UNODC World Drug Report 2020: Global Drug Use Rising; While COVID-19 has Far Reaching Impact on Global Drug Markets
Vienna (Austria), 25 June 2020 – Around 269 million people used drugs worldwide in 2018, which is 30 per cent more than in 2009, while over 35 million people suffer… Read more »
Message by the UNODC Executive Director on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
Know more, care more. Addressing the world drug problem requires responses that are based on facts, solidarity and compassion.Some 35.6 million people suffer from drug use disorders globally, according to… Read more »
Statement by the Secretary General of the United Nations on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
Mutual support and trustworthy information have proven to be pillars of responding effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic and saving lives.Cooperation, reliable data and evidence-based action are just as vital to… Read more »
Too Young – Too Late
The earlier in life one introduces drugs in his body the larger is the probability that he/she will continue on long term problematic use of drugs, not withstanding the negative… Read more »
Prevention
“A CLEVER person solves a problem, A WISE person avoids it” – Albert Einstein Prevention means: recognizing the possibilities of harm and preparing oneself beforehand or take action to stop it from… Read more »
OASI Foundation Operations 2019
The OASI Foundation continued to experience an increase in people who used its services due to drug-related problems that are considered recreational.The Foundation’s Therapy Team works with over 200 cases… Read more »
Debate on Cannabis for So-Called ‘Recreational’ Use
Caritas Malta, Sedqa, the OASI Foundation and the Maltese Association of Psychiatry are in agreement that:There needs to be more sensitivity towards persons who use cannabis.The Law of 2015 –… Read more »
My Son is a Drug Addict… My Daughter is an Alcoholic
How can I notice the signs?Most parents often ask this question to themselves and also to professionals who work in the sector of prevention of drug, alcohol and other related… Read more »
