All Resources for 'Justice Systems'

Severe mental illness and substance use disorders in prisoners in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence studies

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

Summary

Background

Although more than two thirds of the world's incarcerated individuals are based in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), the burden of psychiatric disorders in this population is not known. This review...

The prevalence of comorbid serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders in prison populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Summary

Background

Comorbid mental illnesses and substance use disorders are associated with adverse criminal, social, and health outcomes. Yet, their burden is not reliably known among prison populations. We therefore aimed to estimate...

Global status report on alcohol and health and treatment of substance use disorders

Publication Date
Format
Report
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Public Health
Global Health Perspectives
Data
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics

The WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders provides a comprehensive snapshot of global trends in alcohol consumption, related harms, and national policy responses, alongside the availability...

Webinar reflection: Exploring Multiple Pathways of Recovery

Publication Date
Format
Community update
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Peer and Community Support
Recovery-Oriented Services
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Family
Indigenous Populations, Older Adults and Refugees.
Men
Refugees
Women
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
Public Health
Global Health Perspectives
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation

ISSUP, in collaboration with Faces & Voices of Recovery, has launched a new Global Recovery Network webinar series to spotlight diverse perspectives on recovery. The first webinar featured Dr. Haner Hernández, a respected expert in the...

UNODC World Drug Report 2025: Global instability compounding social, economic and security costs of the world drug problem

Publication Date
Format
News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Family
Public Health
Data
Law Enforcement
Border Control
Partner Organisation
A new era of global instability has intensified challenges in addressing the world drug problem, empowering organized crime groups and pushing drug use to historically high levels, says the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in the World Drug Report 2025 launched today.

UNODC World Drug Report

Format
Report
Themes
Prevention
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Public Health
Statistics
Policy
Partner Organisation
A global reference on drug markets, trends and policy developments, the World Drug Report offers a wealth of data and analysis and in 2025 comprises several elements tailored to different audiences.

MI in Action: Turning Conversations into Change Pt. 2

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Format
ISSUP Podcast
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Theories and Science

What does it really mean to “step back” in a helping conversation? And how can practitioners cultivate genuine curiosity and empathy while still focusing on change?

In this second episode of our four-part ISSUP Exchange series, Dr. Goodman...

Principios rectores de la recuperación

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Tratamiento
Treatment Settings
Recuperación
Recovery-Oriented Services
Población
Family
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
ISSUP Global, en colaboración con Faces & Voices of Recovery, presenta su seminario web, "Principios rectores de la recuperación".

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