All Resources for 'Research, Data & Evaluation'

Psychosocial Interventions to Improve Psychological, Social and Physical Wellbeing in Family Members Affected by an Adult Relative’s Substance Use: A Systematic Search and Review of the Evidence

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Quality Assurance
Public Health
Mental Health
Data

The use of alcohol and drugs is a significant public health concern and is prevalent in families. Over 100 million people are thought to be affected by a close relative's substance use, with many experiencing negative health and social...

Making the European Region Safer: developments in alcohol control policies, 2010–2019 (2021)

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Book
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Policy
Data

This report presents the current status of alcohol consumption, alcohol-attributable harms and the implementation of alcohol control policies in the WHO European Region, using available data from 2010, 2016 and 2019.

A detailed overview is...

The West African epidemiology network on drug use

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Book
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Data
Supply & Market Disruption

The West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) Report (2018 -2019) is the second regional report on illicit drug trafficking and the extent of drug use in West Africa.

The report provides data on drug use patterns and emerging...

Synthetic cannabinoids in Europe – a review

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Book
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Data
Policy
Public Health
Partner Organisation

This report provides a technical review of the current body of knowledge regarding synthetic cannabinoids that are monitored by the the EU Early Warning System.

The aim of this report is to strengthen situational awareness of synthetic...

Further Enhancing the Implementation of Quality Standards in Drug Demand Reduction Across Europe

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Quality Assurance
Public Health
Policy
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

The EU Strategy 2021-2025 puts further emphasis on QS and evidence-based interventions.

Yet, the extent and ways in which QS are implemented in daily practices of drug prevention, treatment and harm reduction in the EU varies substantially...

Review of Alternatives to Incarceration Efforts Worldwide

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Policy
Law
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation
Research from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in partnership with the Department of State’s Diplomacy Lab Project on the readiness of countries to expand alternatives to incarceration (ATIs) for persons with substance use disorders (SUDs).

Social Determinants & Substance Use: A Perspective Beyond the Policy 'Silo' Pragmatics

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Scientific article
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Policy

Social Determinants & Substance Use: A Perspective Beyond the Policy 'Silo' Pragmatics -  This paper (synoptic version, peer reviewed and published in Journal of Global Drug Policy & Practice) is a review of and research into the social...

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