All Resources for 'Justice Systems'

Call for Nominations: Youth Representatives for ISSUP National Chapters Advisory Committee

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Children, Adolescents & Youth 

ISSUP is pleased to announce the call for nominations for four (4) Youth Representatives to serve on the National Chapters Advisory Committee (NCAC). These positions will represent Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, ensuring that young...

Building a Global Home: The Birth and Growth of ISSUP Pt.2

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ISSUP Podcast
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement

Building the Future Together: Joanna Travis-Roberts on 10 Years of ISSUP

A special three-part series celebrating 10 years of of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP).  

In this second episode, host Associate...

Annotated Bibliography

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Reading List
Themes
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

This document highlights resources to support your work in reducing drug related crime.

A randomized study of the use of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for drug and alcohol use with jail inmates

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Abstract

Background

Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice that has been shown to reduce alcohol and drug use in healthcare, educational, and other settings, but research on the...

Probation clients’ barriers to access and use of opioid use disorder medications

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Behavioural Therapy Interventions
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

ABSTRACT

Background

There is a gap between evidence-based treatment with medications for opioid use disorders (OUDs) and current practices of probation departments who supervise individuals with OUDs. Many probationers with OUDs cannot...

Substance Involvement and Probation Outcomes: Evidence From a Cohort Study

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Abstract

Substance use disorders are common among justice-involved populations, the majority of whom are under community supervision in the form of probation. Substance involvement can amplify the challenges of complying with requirements...

Effects of medication-assisted treatment on mortality among opioids users: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

ABSTRACT

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is associated with a high risk of premature death. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is the primary treatment for opioid dependence. We comprehensively assessed the effects of different MAT-related...

Effectiveness of a computerized motivational intervention on treatment initiation and substance use: Results from a randomized trial

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Law Enforcement
Probation & Parole
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Highlights

  • Motivational computer intervention (MAPIT) increased treatment initiation at 2-month follow-up.
  • The significance of MAPIT diminished by the 6-month follow-up.
  • Motivational interviewing (MI) was not significant in any model.
  • ...

Exploring the Impact of Technical Violations on Probation Revocations in the Context of Drug Court

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Scientific article
Themes
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

ABSTRACT

Prior research indicates a large number of drug court participants commit technical violations, subsequently increasing the likelihood of revocation. However, there is limited research investigating the potential heterogeneous...

Substance use treatment services utilization and outcomes among probationers in drug courts compared to a matched cohort of probationers in traditional courts

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

Abstract

Background and objectives: Drug courts provide an array of substance use treatments and community-based services for probationers struggling with substance use disorders. We assessed substance use treatment services utilization...

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