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La pericia psicológica y su valoración en la imposición de sanciones penales en casos con consumo de sustancias psicoactivas
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Around the world, using drugs is connected to both the legal system and the health system. Studies suggest a link between drug use and crime, but they say it's not a direct cause. In many countries, the legal system is...
Analysis of the Impact of Consumption Taxes on the Development of Alcohol Addiction in Selected OECD Countries and Slovakia
INTRODUCTION: In recent years, the governments of several countries around the world have focused on consumption taxes, which they use from two important points of view – the first point of view is the state budget, where through the...
La mise en œuvre des normes de qualité (QS) à la communauté thérapeutique de Coolmine
CONTEXTE : La mise en œuvre des normes de qualité par Coolmine implique une période de gestion du changement, de planification stratégique et d’élaboration de politiques nationales.
MÉTHODES : Une étude de cas narrative axée sur la...
National Implementation of Quality Standards in Prevention and Treatment Services for Substance Use/ Addictions – A Case Study of Cyprus
INTRODUCTION: The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) is the main coordinating body for all matters related to licit and illicit substances as well as pathological gambling in Cyprus and it is responsible, inter alia, for the...
Quality Assurance Policy in Harm Reduction Services in the Czech Republic: A Case Study of a National System
BACKGROUND: In the field of harm reduction (HR), an established quality assurance system with implemented quality standards is rather rare in practice. Together with limited evidence in this area, this leads to an imbalance in the basic...
The Impact of Alcohol Availability Interventions
Interventions that restrict the availability of alcohol reduce the risk of harm. However, until now it has been unclear why this is the case.
In this research, the views of public health teams, police, local authority licensing teams and...
UK Drug Strategy
The International Journal of Drug Policy has published a special collection of articles focusing on UK drug strategy.
The collection includes:
- Introduction to special section on UK drug strategy
- Words matter: A commentary on the new...
Drug Policy in the UK: A Matter of Crime or Health
Post-Pandemic Cannabis and Gambling Policy Changes to Attract Tourists May Lead to Future Health Problems and Costs
After the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, on 11 March 2020, governments worldwide imposed a range of national restrictions and physical distancing measures. This included stay-at-home policies, the closure of...
The risk matrix: Drug-related deaths in prisons in England and Wales, 2015–2020
Legal responses to novel psychoactive substances implemented by ten European countries: An analysis from legal epidemiology
Abstract
Introduction
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) continue to pose challenges to law enforcement authorities, public health officers and policymakers as suppliers continuously adapt to control measures, thus remaining highly...
Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)-SA: Implementation, Results, and Implications for Policy
The environmental impact of tobacco products: Time to increase awareness and action
"There is increasing recognition of the negative environmental effects of tobacco products. However, further research, policy and public awareness are needed to address the environmental harms caused by the tobacco industry."
This...
Changements dans les visites aux urgences pour le syndrome d’hyperémèse du cannabis à la suite de la légalisation du cannabis à des fins récréatives et de sa commercialisation subséquente en Ontario, Canada
Abstrait
Des recherches antérieures suggèrent que la légalisation du cannabis à des fins récréatives est associée à une augmentation du syndrome d’hyperémèse du cannabis (SHC), mais il n’est pas clair comment la commercialisation du...
Tribunaux de la famille en matière de drogue et d’alcool en Irlande du Nord (FDAC)
A Comparative Account on Ethical Considerations in Practice of Clinical Psychology
Background: Practice in the clinical psychology is knitted closely to the trust and rapport building with the client. This trust is supported by the set of ethical considerations being proposed by the APA Ethical Code. It helps to build...
Addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crises: Settings in need of care for a comprehensive drug use prevention in Nigeria
Coûts d’une intervention de mesure de l’alcool dans trois pays d’Amérique latine
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La mesure de l’alcool dans les milieux de soins de santé est une intervention efficace pour réduire les méfaits liés à l’alcool. Cependant, dans de nombreux pays, les coûts liés à la mesure de l’alcool n’ont pas encore été...
The prevalence of comorbid serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders in prison populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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