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Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) Reading List

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Treatment
Recovery Support
Populations
Policy
Reduce Drug Related Crime
Partner Organisation
ICATI

Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) encompass multi-sector approach on strategies and programs designed to divert individuals with substance use disorders away from conventional imprisonment. These alternatives address treatment, support...

Submitted by Hala Najm -
Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) encompass multi-sector approach on strategies and programs designed to divert individuals with substance use disorders away from conventional imprisonment. These alternatives address treatment, support, and supervision, tackling the underlying causes of criminal conduct that is while curbing recidivism rates and fostering effective rehabilitation and societal reintegration. 

Stimulants: Understanding Use, Impact, and Responses Reading List

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Substances
Addiction
Public Health
Reading List

Stimulants are a class of drugs that act on the central nervous system, increasing alertness, energy, and attention while elevating mood. They achieve these effects by enhancing the activity of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and...

Submitted by Rasha Abi Hana -

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Reading List

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Practice
Substances
Public Health
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Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) represent an evidence-based strategy for the early intervention of substance use.
Submitted by Rasha Abi Hana -

Wellness in Recovery: Reading List

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Recovery Support
The journey of recovery from substance use and mental health challenges is a profound and transformative experience. The effective integration of wellness into recovery services across care systems stands as a pivotal element in addressing substance misuse and its associated consequences. Wellness, with its holistic approach, holds great promise for enhancing the overall recovery experience and improving outcomes.
Submitted by Rasha Abi Hana -

Working with families: Reading list

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Prevention
Family
Women

Exploring the dynamics of substance use's ripple effect within families reveals a complex web of emotions, relationships, and challenges. These recommended readings explore the impact that substance use can have on family members. Through...

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Substance Use in the LGBTQ+ Community: Reading List

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Addiction
Treatment
Mental Health

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride month is celebrated each year during the month of June. Here you can find a list of resources and research on the topic of substance use among the LGBTQ+ community.

1) This repor...

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Panel Discussion on Social Stigma and SUD

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ISSUP Event

Ecolink Institute is hosting a Panel Discussion on Social Stigma in line with the theme of Global No Drugs Day as "People First: Stop Discrimination" by experts. Dr. Thirumagal V to moderate. June 27, 2023 at 7 PM (Indian Time @ Zoom...

Submitted by Thomas Scaria -
UN theme for June 26, People First... Panel Discussion by experts, 27 June 2023 at 7 PM (IST)

Buenos Aires - 2023 - Día 2 - Panel - Prácticas de Prevención

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ISSUP Event

Prezentováno v rámci akce Conferencia Regional de ISSUP Buenos Aires dne 20. dubna 2023

Moderadora: Valeria Fratto, ISSUP Argentina

  • Prevención Comunitaria en Chile e Índice Comunal de Prevención: Instrumento para la Toma de Decisiones -...
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Seznam četby kokainu

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Addiction
Treatment

Kokain je návyková stimulační droga, která pochází z listů rostliny koky, která pochází z Jižní Ameriky. Mezi účinky léku patří zvýšená bdělost, pozornost a energie, stejně jako pocity euforie a důvěry. Tyto účinky jsou však spojeny s...

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Cannabis: Reading List

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Prevention
Public Health
Treatment
Practice
Mental Health

Of all illicit substances, cannabis stands out as the most extensively cultivated, trafficked, and misused. It has significant effects on the human body and mind, altering sensory perceptions, mood, cognitive abilities, motor coordination...

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