Justice and Diversion

Programmes that redirect individuals with substance use disorders away from the traditional criminal justice system into community-based treatment and support services, reducing incarceration rates. e.g., drug courts, deflection schemes.

1st International Conference on Drug Research and Policy 2024

News
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Present your work at the 1st International Conference on Drugs Research and Policy 2024! The global approach to drugs and substance policy is a multifaceted challenge involving numerous nations and organizations. Many United Nations focal...

UGANDA NATIONAL ALCOHOL CONTROL POLICY

Booklet
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The Government of Uganda (GOU) is making every possible effort to improve the health and socio-economic conditions of the people of Uganda in line with the policy of poverty eradication. The government recognizes the role that alcohol plays...
National Alcohol Control Policy

Stigmatizing imagery for substance use disorders: a qualitative exploration

Scientific article
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This study used qualitative methods to identify stigmatizing and non-stigmatizing imagery for SUD and explore the reactions of people with lived experience with SUD to SUD-related imagery. We conducted focus groups and brief semi-structured qualitative interviews with 14 individuals in recovery from a range of SUD.
stigma stigmatizing images mental health substance use research language

Science of Self-Care: How It Helps and Why It Matters

ISSUP Webinar
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ISSUP presents its webinar on the science behind self-care. This webinar discusses the science of self-care, why it important, and how it works physiologically and neurologically.