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The activities of authorised agencies such as police, customs, border services, and investigative bodies to enforce drug control laws and address criminal activities related to the production, trafficking, and distribution of illicit substances. These activities may include investigations, intelligence gathering, interdiction, and collaboration with national and international partners to disrupt organised crime networks. Law enforcement plays an important role in protecting public safety and maintaining the rule of law, and is most effective when coordinated with broader public health, prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts as part of a balanced and comprehensive response to substance use.
2021 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report
2021 INCSR–Volume I: Drug and Chemical Control (As submitted to Congress)
To read the full report, please visit: https://www.state.gov/2021-incsr-volume-i-drug-and-chemical-control-as-submitted-to-congress/
Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Sixth Session)
ISSUP Nigeria are pleased to present the next Webinar in their Bi-Monthly Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar focuses on 'The Role of Law Enforcement in Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention'.
Impact of COVID-19 on drug markets, use, harms and drug services in the community and prisons
Source: https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/system/files/publications/13745/TD0321143ENN_002.pdf
Summary
Since early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the way we live, with European countries having to introduce...
EMCDDA Trendspotter Study on COVID-19 and Drugs
The EMCDDA releases today the third in a series of rapid ‘trendspotter’ studies exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the drug situation and responses to it. Revisiting and reviewing findings from two studies in 2020 on the effects of the...
Substance Use and the Criminal Justice System Reading List
Here is a range of resources that discuss ways to support people with substance use issues who are in contact with the justice system.
Treatment and care for people with drug use disorders in contact with the criminal justice system
This publication is intended to serve as an introductory reference, outlining the options available to States that are in line with the international drug control conventions and other relevant international instruments.
The focus of the...
Effectiveness Bank Course on Alcohol Treatment Research Reaches its Conclusion
COURSE ON ALCOHOL TREATMENT RESEARCH REACHES ITS CONCLUSION
Time to recap the journey started over a year ago to update the Alcohol Treatment Matrix, a unique mapping of seminal and key research and guidance on alcohol brief interventions...
UNODC Presents the Concept of the Survey of Kazakhstan’s High-Risk Drug Use
4 March 2021, Online Consultation on initiation of the Survey in Kazakhstan on High-Risk Drug Use took place via Zoom Teleconference Platform.
More than 25 representatives of governmental, non-governmental stakeholders in the Republic of...
Plan for the opening of the National Unit of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) Kazakhstan
The ISSUP Kazakhstan team is pleased to welcome you to the upcoming opening ceremony of the National Unit of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) Kazakhstan, which will be held online April 14, 2021 at 10:00 a.m...
Why is the record so poor? Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix row 5
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The first cell of row 5 presented a catalogue of negative evaluations of attempts to treat problem drinking among sentenced offenders in Britain, a record also seen...
India/Nagaland: ‘Culture of acceptance responsible for substance abuse’
By Menuse-O Max Khieya, first published in the Eastern Mirror Nagaland on Sunday, March 14, 2021
Sechü-Zubza, March 14 (EMN): The additional deputy commissioner of Kohima, N Bhavani Sri, has expressed concern over the widespread abuse of...
Canadian Bill Tabled to Relax Drug Possession Penalties
Legislation in Canada introduced Bill C22, which would ease penalties for drug crimes such as possession and replace mandatory minimum penalties. The Canadian government stated drug crimes disproportionately harm black and indigenous...
Beyond the Patient: Treatment’s Impacts on Family and Community. Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix, Row 5
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BEYOND THE PATIENT: TREATMENT’S IMPACTS ON FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
Time to consolidate the lessons of row 5 of the Alcohol Treatment Matrix. This final row defocused from the patient to ask what treatment can...
UNODC and partners discuss situation with New Psychoactive Substances in Kyrgyzstan
New psychoactive substances (NPS) are spreading at an unprecedented rate and are becoming a serious health threat and a real problem in drug policy in Central Asian countries. Little is known about the negative impact of NPS on human health...
A Scoping Review of Factors that Influence Opioid Overdose Prevention for Justice-Involved Populations
Abstract
Background
There is a high risk of death from opioid overdose following release from prison. Efforts to develop and implement overdose prevention programs for justice-involved populations have increased in recent years. An...
Organisations Set the Context for Crime-Reducing Treatment. Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix, Cell D5
ORGANISATIONS SET THE CONTEXT FOR CRIME-REDUCING TREATMENT
Key studies teasing out organisational-level influences on treatment for drinking problems which aims to reduce crime and safeguard family and community. In the context of a market...
The Prevalence of Drug Use and Illicit Trafficking: A Descriptive Cross Sectional Study of Irregular Migrant Returnees in Nigeria
The prevalence of drug use and illicit trafficking: A descriptive cross sectional study of irregular migrant returnees in Nigeria
Ikenna Daniel Molobe (a , b) Oluwakemi Ololade Odukoya (b , c)
a) Unified Initiative for a Drug Free
...A Covid-19 Coping Toolkit for Parents and Caregivers in Recovery
This booklet is intended for a global audience of parents and caregivers who are in all stages of recovery from substance use disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The main feature of this booklet includes seven tip-sheets that offer...
Managing to Extract Therapy from Punishment. Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix, Cell C5
MANAGING TO EXTRACT THERAPY FROM PUNISHMENT
Key studies on the role of management in the treatment of problem drinking in criminal justice settings and/or to safeguard the community. A rare review specific to this context argues that “the...
Webinar | Quality in Treatment
On February 23rd, ISSUP Global presented their Webinar on the topic of quality in substance use disorder treatment. This event tied in with the launch of the new 'Quality in Treatment' Network.