All Resources for 'Justice Systems'

Beneath the Surface: Unraveling Childhood Trauma’s Role in Drug Addiction

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Report
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Treatment
Behavioural Therapy Interventions
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Women

Childhood is often painted as a carefree canvas, but for too many, it’s a battleground where unseen wounds are carved and wounds that echo into adolescence and beyond. In my project, Understanding the Impact of Childhood Trauma on Drug...

World Drug Report 2025

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Community update
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Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Women
Public Health
Data
Regulatory Control of Substances
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation

On July 2nd, 2025, ISSUP had the privilege of hosting a webinar outlining highlights from the 2025 edition of the World Drug Report (WDR), presented by Ms. Giovanna Campello, Chief of the Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section at...

Global Recovery Network Charter

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Guide
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Recovery Support

This Charter introduces a visionary plan for a global partnership focused on recovery advocacy. The Global Recovery Network (GRN) is a new international group supported by several organizations. It offers a platform where members can...

The Use of AI in the Treatment of Addictions

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Format
Website
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support

AI is helping improve addiction treatment in many ways. It creates personalized treatment plans based on a person’s history and needs, and can even detect early signs of risk before addiction develops. AI also analyzes large amounts of data...

Women’s Substance Use Treatment and Recovery

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Report
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Recovery-Oriented Services
Populations
Family
Women

This report from the Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health reviews what we know about women’s substance use treatment and recovery in Canada. It highlights the need for trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and family-focused care. Since...

Resources for Building Compassionate and Responsive Recovery Systems 

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Format
Reading List
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Recovery-Oriented Services
Populations
Family
Women
Recovery is not a one-size-fits-all process—it is dynamic, multifaceted, and deeply individual. To truly support individuals on their recovery journey, practitioners must access tools, systems, and knowledge that reflect the realities of those they serve.

A Call for Trauma-Informed Justice Reform in Nigeria: Breaking the Cycle of Substance Use, Mental Illness, and Incarceration

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News
Themes
Treatment
Behavioural Therapy Interventions
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

By Seye Omiyefa

Across Nigeria and many parts of the world, thousands of individuals, particularly youth and economically marginalized people, are trapped in a revolving door of arrest, incarceration, and reentry. Much of this cycle is...

2023 Companion infographic report: Results from the 2021, 2022, and 2023 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health

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Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

Conducted annually, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) provides nationally representative data on the use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs; substance use disorders; mental health issues; and receipt of substance use and mental...

Importance of Lived Experience in a Recovery-Oriented System of Care

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ISSUP Webinar
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Recovery-Oriented Services
ISSUP Global, in collaboration with Faces & Voices of Recovery, presents its webinar titled 'Importance of Lived Experience in a Recovery-Oriented System of Care.'

Making a Difference Across Illinois

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Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement
Probation & Parole
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

BOOSTING TREATMENT SUCCESS & VALUE

People referred to substance use treatment by the justice system (courts, probation, parole) are significantly more likely to complete it when they also receive TASC (Treatment Accountability for Safer...