All Resources for 'Justice Systems'

Alcohol Industry in France Oppose Dry January

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News
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Policy
Prevention
Public Health

The alcohol industry in France have begun their protest against the dry January campaign proposed by the French Health Minister Dr Agnès Buzyn.

The campaign is designed to encourage people to abstain from alcohol for one month. It is hoped...

Evidence in Action: CCSA Annual Report, 2018-2019

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Book
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Addiction
Data
Mental Health
Public Health

In 2018–2019, CCSA worked with partners across Canada and internationally to gather and share the newest, best practices and advice on substance use to drive action where it matters for Canadians — tackling stigma, informing cannabis policy...

Sexual Risky Behavior, Cocaine and Alcohol Use among Substance Users in an Outpatient Facility: A Cross Section Study

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings

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Background

Substance dependence is considered an international health issue and studies that access the characteristic of this population are required to develop public health programs for harm reduction. To this aim, we purpose...

Cannabis Use and Associated Health Problems – What’s the Harm?

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Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings

Abstract

Aim

Cannabis is the most widely used illegal drug in Ireland. We sought to describe the changing pattern of cannabis use and cannabis related health harms.

Methods

Data was collated from two national population surveys and...

Vietnamese Policymakers Attend UNODC Training on the Nature, Prevention and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders

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News
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women
Policy
Law Enforcement
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation

More than thirty (30) Vietnamese high-level decision makers from the Department of Social Vice Prevention, Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), the Office of the Government (OOG), Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of...

UNODC Conducts Training on Psychoactive Substance Use for Policymakers

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News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Policy
Law Enforcement

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) held a training for high-level participants to address the nature, prevention and treatment of drug use disorders from 22-24 October 2019, in Brasilia, Brazil. The meeting gathered about...

Six Days Training of Pakistan's Addiction Treatment Professionals

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News
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Treatment
Treatment Settings

The M A Jinnah Foundation ( Regd ), Sialkot is going to organize a six days Training of Pakistan's Addiction Treatment Professionals from 1-6 November, 2019 on Universal Treatment Curriculum 5 (Intake, Assessment, Screening, Treatment...