Health professional education on psychoactive substance use issues : report based on a WHO consultation

Overview

This document attempts to compile the major discussions and recommendations made concerning health professional education on psychoactive substance use disorders. It presents current approaches proposed by WHO to change education and training in substance use disorders to help meet the increasing demand for services and trained personnel, changes in health systems and the need for quality care for patients presenting such problems. WHO encourages use of this document as a basis for discussion and as a lever for proposing and implementing initiatives which can improve the ability of professionals to deal with the problems of psychoactive substance use at the individual, family and community levels.