Health & Justice Responses 

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024, on the 28th of June, 2024. Moderator: Dr. Rehana Kader (⚑ South Africa) - SA ICUDDR Presentations: Duc Nguyen - Evolution of Vietnam's Strategies in Drug Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery: A Two-Decade...

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024, on the 27th of June, 2024. Description: Persons who have substance use disorders are frequently arrested, incarcerated, or placed on supervised release in the community, typically without access to drug...

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024, on the 26th of June, 2024. Description: Justice systems are evolving to incorporate treatment and care, along with accountability, as an alternative to incarceration (ATI) for people with substance use...

The World Drug Report (WDR) is published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2023). It serves to collate data received from United Nations member states which enables the...

The World Drug Report (WDR) is published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2023). It serves to collate data received from United Nations member states which enables the...

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, 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.