drugs

Criminal reactions to drug-using offenders: A systematic review of the effect of treatment and/or punishment on reduction of drug use and/or criminal recidivism

Scientific article

16 February 2023

The association between substance use and crime is very common, but complex. Several countries have found strategies to face drug abuse and criminality that may exist associated to it, seeking to reduce overcrowded prisons and to promote...

The role of UK alcohol and drug (AOD) nurses in a changing workforce

Scientific article

Background: This article shares findings from a study that looked into how alcohol and other drugs (AOD) nurses in the UK view their current career opportunities and the challenges they face. It also explores how changes in health services...

Do Drugs Contain What We Think They Contain? Results from CUSP: The Community Urinalysis and Self-Report Project

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

Visually presents substance use trends and describes whether expected substance use aligned with actual substance contents. Data were collected from harm reduction sites in seven regions across Canada that participated in the Community...

Instrument: Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10)

Guide

The Drug Abuse Screen Test (DAST-10) was designed to provide a brief, self-report instrument for population screening, clinical case finding and treatment evaluation research. It can be used with adults and older youth. The DAST-10 yields a...

Opening remarks at the 4th WHO Forum on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours

ISSUP gave their opening remarks at the esteemed 4th World Health Organization (WHO) Forum on Alcohol, Drugs, and Addictive Behaviours earlier today, 27th June 2023.

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

Video and audio recordings

26 June 2023

Grenada's video submission to commemorate International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

UN Forum "Improving Availability and Access to Controlled Medicines"

News

A special Forum was held within the framework of the sixty-fifth session of the Vienna Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in order to understand the importance of access to and availability of controlled medicines and to establish the...

2023 NDARC Annual Research Symposium

27 October 2023

Sydney

Australia

The 2023 NDARC Annual Research Symposium is being held on Friday, 27 October 2023.

The event is being held at the John Niland Scientia Building, UNSW Sydney (map reference G19) and will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person.

DDN National Conference 2023

13 July 2023

Birmingham

United Kingdom

The DDN National Conference brings together people who use treatment and support services with the providers, commissioners and policymakers.

Working together, we will challenge stigma and build better fairer treatment systems for everyone – systems that are responsive and work for every single person, no matter what stage they are at.

ADF Drug Wheel

Website

The ADF Interactive Drug Wheel classifies drugs as part of seven general categories: Stimulants, Depressants, Cannabinoids, Psychedelics, Opioids, Dissociatives and Empathogens. Find out about the effects of drugs and more information about...