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Youth Narratives Concerning Drug Trafficking in Sinaloa: Joining, Risks, and Plans

Scientific article

28 February 2023

This qualitative study explores the experiences of young people involved in drug trafficking in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Based on interviews with 16 young adults, the research examines why they joined drug trafficking, how they perceived...

Exploring Community Responses to the Substance Use Crisis

23 July 2026

- Online

Join us for an open dialogue on the challenges and successes communities are experiencing in response to the substance use crisis. Timmins Mayor Michelle Boileau will moderate this interactive Q&A-style webinar. Former Senator and former Chief of Police the Honourable Vernon White and CCSA’s CEO Dr.

Protecting Youth from Mexican Drug Cartel Recruitment: The Prospects of Educational Interventions

Scientific article

1 May 2023

This investigation considers the impact of Mexico’s War on Drugs since 2006 and the influence of widespread cartel networks on the youth population. As both victims and perpetrators of drug-related crime, the young individuals of Mexico are...

Addressing the recruitment of young people into criminal drugs networks

Report

17 June 2026

This report examines how and why young people are recruited into criminal drug networks across Europe. It highlights the range of factors that can increase vulnerability to recruitment, including social and economic disadvantage, peer...

Faith-Based Interventions for Reducing Gang Violence in the Caribbean: Reflections from a Professor and a Priest

Book

1 January 2015

This book chapter explores the role of faith-based interventions in preventing and reducing gang violence in Trinidad and Tobago. Drawing on the experiences of a criminologist and a religious leader, it argues that gang violence should be...

Exploring Community Responses to the Substance Use Crisis

23 June 2026

- Online

July 23, 2026, 1-2 pm ET

Law Enforcement and Prevention of Problem Behaviors: An Important Connection to Improve the Health and Safety of Our Communities

Scientific article

9 June 2026

Why is the connection between law enforcement and prevention of problem behaviors such as substance use important? Perhaps it is Safety within our communities. While law enforcement is responsible for enforcing laws and maintaining public...

Youth Voices for Prevention: Creative Pathways to Address Violence, Crime, and Build Safer Communities

ISSUP Webinar

19 June 2026

ISSUP Global, in collaboration with UNODC, present 'Youth Voices for Prevention: Creative Pathways to Address Violence, Crime, and Build Safer Communities.'

Youth Voices for Prevention: Creative Pathways to Address Violence, Crime, and Build Safer Communities

19 June 2026

- Online

ISSUP Global, in collaboration with UNODC, present 'Youth Voices for Prevention: Creative Pathways to Address Violence, Crime, and Build Safer Communities.'

The Role of Law Enforcement in the Reduction of Substance Use and Other Behavioral Health Risks: Substance Use as a Focus: United States as an Example

Scientific article

1 May 2025

This paper explores how law enforcement can contribute to the prevention of substance use and other behavioural health risks beyond their traditional enforcement role. Using the United States as an example, it argues that police and other...