All Resources for 'Justice Systems'

ISSUP UK Relaunch: Recognising the Overlooked Impact of Substance Use Bereavement

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Recovery Support 
Public Health
Mental Health
ISSUP UK presents its relaunch webinar, “Recognising the Overlooked Impact of Substance Use Bereavement.” The webinar will explore the experiences of those affected by substance use bereavement, including the impact of stigma, culture and complex grief, and consider compassionate approaches to support bereaved individuals and families.

Synthetic cannabinoids: Reflections from Mauritius

Format
Community update
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Mental Health
Policy
Data
Law Enforcement
Supply & Market Disruption

During a recent engagement in Mauritius, I had the opportunity to hear the National Agency for Drug Control (NADC) present the National Drug Control Master Plan 2026–2030 and to share the suite of resources available through ISSUP. This...

Recovery in the context of public health interventions within the criminal justice system.

Publication Date
Format
Reading List
Themes
Recovery Support 
Recovery Support
Recovery-Oriented Services

Recovery in the context of the justice system and incarceration refers to a long-term process of change through which people see improvements in their health and stability, experience changes in identity, strengthen relationships, and gain...

Organized crime groups: A systematic review of individual-level risk factors related to recruitment

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Law
Criminal Justice 
Law Enforcement
Police 
Prisons / Corrections
Probation & Parole
Supply & Market Disruption
Regulatory Control of Substances
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Background:

Studies from multiple contexts conceptualize organized crime as comprising different types of criminal organizations and activities. Notwithstanding growing scientific interest and increasing number of policies aiming at...

The prevalence, risk and protective factors and service needs in relation to the comorbidity of substance use and neurodiversity

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Addiction
Populations
Monitoring and Evaluation
Statistics
Mental Health
Service Provision & Engagement 
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics

This report was commissioned by Citywide because Community Drugs Projects had recognised a need for support to develop better service delivery for people who were neurodivergent. Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign is a national network of...

Carfentanil Detected in Counterfeit Tablets and Powders: What the Substance Use Workforce Should Know

Format
Community update
Themes
Policy
Data
Criminal Justice 
Emerging substances 
Law Enforcement
Border Control
Police 
Prisons / Corrections
Supply & Market Disruption
A new health alert reports carfentanil in counterfeit “M30” tablets and powders seized at the United States Southwest border. Carfentanil is an extremely potent synthetic opioid, and some tablets contained it without any fentanyl. The findings highlight how the appearance of an illicit tablet or powder cannot reliably indicate its contents or strength. Prevention, treatment and recovery professionals should reinforce overdose awareness, naloxone access and timely connections to care. Law enforcement, laboratories and public health partners should follow safe handling protocols, test comprehensively and share emerging drug market information quickly.

Substance Use and Health Competencies for All Prescribers

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Format
Guide
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Recovery Support
Quality Assurance
Best Practice Guidelines
Professional Development
Resilience and Coping Strategies

Developed by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), the Workforce Competencies provide an evidence-informed framework outlining the knowledge, skills, values and behaviours needed by professionals working in substance...

The Changing Approach to Addiction — From Incarceration to Treatment and Recovery Support

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Community-Based
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Peer and Community Support
Recovery-Oriented Services
Criminal Justice 
Service Provision & Engagement 
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Rehabilitation and Re-Entry Services

It’s been more than 50 years since the United States launched a “war on drugs.” History has demonstrated the ineffectiveness of “tough-oncrime” drug-use policies, including laws requiring mandatory minimum sentencing for possession of...

Connecting Civil Society with the United Nations: Opportunities for Engagement in Drug Policy, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

Publication Date
Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Policy
Criminal Justice 
Partner Organisation
ISSUP Global, in collaboration with the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC), present a webinar on onnecting Civil Society with the United Nations: Opportunities for Engagement in Drug Policy, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.

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