All Resources for 'Justice Systems'

Training Workshop on "Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral for Treatment"

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News
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Treatment
Treatment Settings

The objective of this two day training workshop "Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)" was to train mental health professionals so that they could identify substance use problems, help their clients if they are...

Psychoactive Substance Dependence in Females: A Three Year Review

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Book
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Mental Health

Psychoactive substance use was regarded as a male affair in the past. However, recent findings show an increasing number of females are getting involved. We conducted a three year retrospective review of patients admitted to the Centre for...

Relevancia clínica de los receptores GABA-b en el tratamiento de la adicción a las drogas

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings

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El ácido γ-aminobutírico (GABA) es el principal neurotransmisor inhibitorio del sistema nervioso central (SNC) de los mamíferos y ejerce su acción a partir de la activación de tres receptores distintos. El receptor GABAB es una...

United Nations Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs

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Website
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Policy
Data
Partner Organisation
The UN Synthetic Drugs Toolkit is a group of electronic resources carefully put together by organisations such as UNODC, WHO and INCB.

The International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy

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Guide
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Policy
The International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy, developed by WHO UNAids UNDP and the International Centre for Human Rights Policy, are a reference tool for policy-makers, lawyers and civil society organisations working to ensure human rights compliance in drug policy.

The Link Between Smoking and Cognitive Functioning in People with Psychosis

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Scientific article
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Addiction
Mental Health

The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than 7 million people a year (WHO).

People with psychosis are more likely to smoke compared to the general population and it is...

TRAINING ON UNIVERSAL TREATMENT CURRICULUM (UTC 6, 7 & 8)

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News
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Treatment
Treatment Settings

Course 6: Case Management for Addiction Professionals
This is a foundational and skills-based course that provides an overview of case management in SUD treatment and provide skills practice in case management functions.

Course 7: Crisis...

Call for Global Trainers

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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Theories and Science
Law Enforcement
ISSUP and UNODC announce the formation of a pool of Global Trainers with the support of the U.S. State Department Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).