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Justice and Diversion
Programmes that redirect individuals with substance use disorders away from the traditional criminal justice system into community-based treatment and support services, reducing incarceration rates. e.g., drug courts, deflection schemes.
1st International Conference on Drug Research and Policy 2024
Present your work at the 1st International Conference on Drugs Research and Policy 2024!
The global approach to drugs and substance policy is a multifaceted challenge involving numerous nations and organizations. Many United Nations focal...
ATI Basics: Why Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI)?
ISSUP and ICATI webinar on Alternatives to Incarceration.
Global Civil Society Report for the 2024 mid-term review of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
The Vienna & New York NGO Committees on Drugs are pleased to present the global civil society report for the 2024 mid-term review of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND).
The report is the result of constructive inputs by more than 200...
UGANDA NATIONAL ALCOHOL CONTROL POLICY
The Government of Uganda (GOU) is making every possible effort to improve the health and socio-economic conditions of the people of Uganda in line with the policy of poverty eradication.
The government recognizes the role that alcohol...
Stigmatizing imagery for substance use disorders: a qualitative exploration
This study used qualitative methods to identify stigmatizing and non-stigmatizing imagery for SUD and explore the reactions of people with lived experience with SUD to SUD-related imagery. We conducted focus groups and brief semi-structured qualitative interviews with 14 individuals in recovery from a range of SUD.
Science of Self-Care: How It Helps and Why It Matters
ISSUP presents its webinar on the science behind self-care. This webinar discusses the science of self-care, why it important, and how it works physiologically and neurologically.
Young People Promote UNODC’s Drug Use Prevention Standards through the Modeling of Commission of Narcotic Drugs
On 10-11 November 2023, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), jointly with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA), the United...
Alarming Statistics: Over One Million Young Drivers Imperil Lives with Marijuana and Alcohol Behind the Wheel
Driving under the influence (DUI) of psychoactive substances is an issue of paramount concern in both public health and the criminal justice system. It affects millions of Americans yearly, and while there is extensive research on DUI among...
Thailand: Moving from punishment to treatment of people who use drugs
People who use drugs in Thailand are receiving more help to reduce the harm caused by their habit thanks to a change in formerly punitive drug laws and support from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
Consultazione delle parti interessate statali sulla protezione dei minori
La consultazione delle parti interessate dello Stato sulla protezione dei minori con il tema " Bambini in conflitto con la legge: prevenzione, giustizia riparativa, diversione e alternative alla detenzione" è stata organizzata dal Comitato
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Extended-release pharmacotherapies for Substance Use Disorders in incarcerated populations
A history of harmful substance use or dependence is common among people in Criminal Justice Systems (CJSs) around the world. The time after an individual has left the CJS is of elevated risk for those with harmful substance use - with high...
Healing Families, Helping Systems: A Trauma-Informed Practice Guide for Working with Children, Youth & Families
This guide is concerned with advancing understanding and action about trauma-informed approaches that support program and service delivery for/with children, youth, and families. A trauma-informed approach is a system-wide approach that is...
Stigmatising imagery for substance use disorders
Stigma is a barrier to treatment for individuals with substance use issues. Although there has been research conducted exploring the impact of stigmatising language, less is known about the effects of stigmatising images.
This qualitative...
Lanciata una nuova coalizione globale per affrontare le minacce delle droghe sintetiche
Il 7 luglio 2023, il segretario di Stato americano Antony Blinken ha ospitato una riunione virtuale a livello ministeriale per lanciare una coalizione globale per affrontare le minacce delle droghe sintetiche.
"NAVCHETNA: Una nuova coscienza sulle abilità di vita e l'educazione alla droga per i bambini in età scolare."
ISSUP India in collaborazione con il Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione (MoE) e il Ministero della Giustizia Sociale e dell'Empowerment (MSJE) del Governo indiano ha sviluppato un modulo di risorse per la formazione degli insegnanti...
Training of Master Trainers on the "NAVCHETNA" module
ISSUP India chapter in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE), the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE), Government of India developed a teacher trainer resource module called "NAVCHETNA: A new Consciousness on Life...
Buprenorphine versus methadone for the treatment of opioid dependence
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Background
Opioid dependence is associated with substantial health and social burdens, and opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is highly effective in improving multiple outcomes for people who receive this treatment. Methadone and...
Report: Colloquium on “Responding to the nexus between adverse childhood experiences and drug use”
A colloquium on “Responding to the Nexus between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Drug Use” was held on April 15, 2023 in New Delhi, attended by 40+ participants. The colloquium was hosted and organised by the Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses (SPYM) with the support of International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) and Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF).
Colloquium on “Responding to the Nexus between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Drug Use”
ISSUP India conducted a one-day colloquium titled “Responding to the Nexus between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Drug Use” with the support of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, AIIMS on 15th April...
I had nothing, and drugs don’t leave”: Young offenders’ perspectives on Alcohol and Other Drugs (AoD)
This webinar looked at the contexts of young offenders’ alcohol and other drug use and the implications for harm reduction strategies.
The importance of multi-level interventions that move beyond ‘victim blaming’ and ‘individual...