All Resources for 'Justice Systems'

Latin American Journal of Mental Health and Therapeutic Communities- Call for Papers

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Mental Health

The Latin American Journal of Mental Health and Therapeutic Communities (RELASMECT) is an initiative that gather professionals from all over Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and the United States, focused on the creation and...

Effects of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in South Africa

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Scientific article
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Policy
Prevention

Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol is a policy whereby a set price is introduced, below which a fixed volume of alcohol cannot be sold to the public. Several countries, including Scotland, Canada, certain states of the USA, Russia...

Ecolink Institute successfully completes its 3rd Batch on UTC training

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News
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Treatment
Treatment Settings

Ecolink Institute successfully completes its 3rd Batch on UTC training

Mangalore: Ecolink Institute of Well-being, an India based training Institute who pioneered online live training of the Universal Treatment Curriculum successfully...

Ecolink Institute opens Alumni Association of UTC students

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings

Ecolink Institute opens Alumni Association of UTC students

The students of the Universal Treatment Curriculum on Substance Use Disorder under the Ecolink Institute have opened an International Alumni Association to strengthen and promote...

Evidence-Based Approaches to Opioid Overdose Recognition and Management: Share the Facts – Save Lives

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ISSUP Webinar
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Public Health
Policy
Partner Organisation
To mark International Overdose Awareness Day on 31st of August 2021, the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the World Health Organization, presented an online event profiling naloxone programmes as a pathway for improving outcomes in the treatment of opioid dependence, overdose reduction, and saving lives. 

Recognising the human need for community in addiction treatment

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Addiction

Over the past two years, in an attempt to reduce the spread of coronavirus, countries around the world have imposed a range of restrictions and social distancing measures. For social scientists and practitioners, this has led to discussion...

WHO-UNODC “Stop Overdose Safely (S-O-S)” initiative

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Book
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family

Overdose is the leading cause of avoidable death among people who inject drugs. 

The ‘Stop Overdose Safely’ is a joint initiative from UNODC and the World Health Organization (WHO) to address opioid overdose and provide life-saving...

The link between reducing pain medication, overdose and mental health crisis

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Mental Health

In response to the concerning numbers of opioid-related deaths in the US, there has been a recent focus on opioid prescribing trends, which has shown an increase in opioid tapering among patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy. However...

Alcohol and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Video and audio recordings
Themes
Policy

The Institute of Alcohol Studies presents Seminar one in its four-part series on alcohol and sustainability. Seminar one looks at the impact of alcohol on the UN's SDGs and the opportunities for improved alcohol policy arising from the...

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