All Resources for 'Justice Systems'

An Integrative Overview of the Cannabinergic System and Mental Health

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Scientific article
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Mental Health

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Background: The endocannabinoid system (eCBs) is one of the modulatory systems widely expressed in the brain. It consists of receptors expressed in the cytoplasmic (CB1 and CB2), the mitochondrial membrane (CB1), and the...

The 'Explosion’ That Never Happened: Crack and Cocaine Use in Britain

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Book
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health

In 1989 a whirlwind of concern was stirred up by a US drug enforcement officer who predicted for Britain a US-style “explosion” of violence associated with the ‘almost instantly addictive’ crack version of cocaine. That did not happen - but...

Survey on Drug Addiction among Children in Delhi's Seemapuri Area

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News
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Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

In pursuance of the orders of Juvenile Justice Board, DLSA, in partnership with SPYM conducted a survey in Delhi's Seemapuri area to asses the prevalence of drug addiction among residents. The findings of the survey were published in an...

Alcohol and Cannabis: Comparing their Adverse Health Effects and Regulatory Regimes

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Scientific article
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Policy

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The claim that the adverse health effects of cannabis are much less serious than those of alcohol has been central to the case for cannabis legalisation. Regulators in US states that have legalised cannabis have adopted regulatory...

Building Smart Cannabis Policy from the Science Up

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Scientific article
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Policy
Partner Organisation

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Social attitudes and cultural norms around the issue of substance abuse are shifting rapidly around the world, leading to complex and unpredictable consequences. On the positive side, efforts to more intensely disseminate the...

Organisational Functioning and Alcohol Treatment in the Criminal Justice System

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Book
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

This cell in the Alcohol Treatment Matrix explores the influence of an organisation’s structures and processes on how well it delivers treatment for drinking problems in criminal justice and allied settings. In the context of a market which...

World Health Statistics: Monitoring Health for the Sustainable Development Goals

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Book
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Mental Health
Public Health
Statistics

The World Health Statistics series is the World Health Organization's (WHO) annual compilation of health statistics for its member states. The latest World Health Statistics provides data on 21 health-related Sustainable Development Goals...

Hepatitis C ‘Giant’ Still Growing

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Book
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health

Half of all surveyed UK injectors infected, a quarter within three years of starting to inject - for a time it seemed impossible to reverse the epidemic of hepatitis C infection. Now we know that aided by new treatments which clear the...

Sexual Orientation and Estimates of Adult Substance Use and Mental Health

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Book
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Populations
Family
Statistics
Mental Health

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Background: Research suggests that sexual minorities (e.g. people who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual) are at greater risk for substance use and mental health issues compared with the sexual majority population that...

WHO Forum on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours

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News
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Addiction
Mental Health
Prevention
Public Health
To mark World Drug Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is holding a three-day global forum event on alcohol, drugs and addictive behaviours.