All Resources for 'Justice Systems'

Some effective tactics for preventing drug use

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement

National and international drug prevention networks, community leaders and strong community coalitions are the key to changing public attitudes and reducing the availability of illicit drugs worldwide. Some effective tactics include...

ATTC Ukraine and Central Asia-Comorbidity of mood disorders and substance use disorders

Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction

Affective disorders, or mood disorders, are often diagnosed in people who use or are addicted to psychoactive substances. Symptoms of substance use disorder can mimic symptoms of both depression and mania. For example, acute alcohol...

Australian National Alcohol Strategy 2019-2028

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Book
Themes
Policy
Public Health

The Australian Government has released a new strategy to address alcohol-related harms in Australian communities. These harms include violence, disease, injuries, road deaths and an estimated 4,000 alcohol-attributable deaths per year1.

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A Review of the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Prevention Systems in Kenya

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction

Researchers predict that harm from substance use and rates of substance use disorders in sub-Saharan Africa will increase significantly in the next 30 years.

In order to have a well-functioning health system that works in harmony, the...

International Consensus Statement for the Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Adolescents with Concurrent Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Substance Use Disorder

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
This international consensus statement can be used by clinicians and patients together in a shared decision-making process to select the best interventions and to reach optimal outcomes in adolescent patients with concurrent ADHD and SUD.