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Engaging youth in substance use prevention has proven to be a vital and effective strategy. Empowerment across all youth, but particularly among marginalised groups such as youth of colour, is a significant aspect of this involvement...

Scholars and researchers are increasingly calling attention to the need for community-based coalitions to become more inclusive of local residents and engage those most directly affected by the issues. One population, however, often remains...

The emergence of new synthetic opioids and a record supply and demand of other drugs has compounded the impacts of the world drug problem, leading to a rise in drug use disorders and environmental harms, according to the World Drug Report 2024 launched by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

ISSUP is pleased to presents highlights from the 2024 edition of the UNODC World Drug Report. The webinar is presented by Giovanna Campello, Chief of the Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Section at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

​​​​​​​ISSUP, in collaboration with ICATI, presents its ATI webinar on SUD Treatment for Persons in the Justice System.

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 – Panel: Global Approaches in Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery: Insights from Vietnam, Peru, East Africa and The Maldives, on the 28th of June, 2024.

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 – Panel: Workforce Development: Global Perspectives and Future Directions, on the 28th of June, 2024.

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Challenges and Opportunities in Providing Evidence-Based Treatment for Persons in the Criminal Justice System, on the 27th of June, 2024.

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Challenges and Opportunities in Providing Evidence-Based Treatment for Persons in the Criminal Justice System, on the 27th of June, 2024.

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Challenges and Opportunities in Providing Evidence-Based Treatment for Persons in the Criminal Justice System, on the 27th of June, 2024.

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Systems Change and the Role of the University through the lens of the ITTC Network: Part 2, Sample ITTC Initiatives in Vietnam, South Africa and Peru, on the 27th of June, 2024.

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Community Collaboration for Prevention, on the 27th of June, 2024.

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Harm Reduction: Strategies, Challenges, and Global Perspectives in Substance Use, on the 26th of June, 2024.

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024 - Panel: Contextual and Higher Education Challenges in the Fields of Harm Reduction, on the 26th of June, 2024.

ISSUP Nigeria presents the 22nd session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar will focus on the topic of 'Therapeutic Community as a model in the Management of Substance Use Disorders.'

Alternativas ao encarceramento (ATI) abrangem uma abordagem multissetorial em estratégias e programas projetados para desviar indivíduos com transtornos por uso de substâncias da prisão convencional. Essas alternativas abordam tratamento...

The global incarceration rate has been steadily rising, with nearly 11 million individuals detained either awaiting trial or serving sentences worldwide. Prison overcrowding presents a longstanding and pervasive challenge for numerous...

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) highlights the strong link between drug use and criminal behavior, recognizing addiction as a disease requiring public health and safety interventions. The administration aims to break the cycle of drug use and crime through innovative, evidence-based approaches. These include smart probation strategies, like Hawaii's HOPE program and South Dakota's 24/7 Sobriety Project, which emphasize swift and certain sanctions for violations, reducing recidivism and saving costs. Drug courts, which combine treatment with judicial oversight, have shown success in reducing substance use and criminal activity. The administration supports expanding these programs to improve public safety and health outcomes while reducing correctional costs.

Alternatives to incarceration (ATIs) are mainly designed for offenders whose criminal behavior is driven by an underlying substance abuse disorder. This behavior can include not only crimes related to substance use (e.g., possession) but...