All Resources for 'Law Enforcement & Supply Reduction'

Substance Use Disorder Treatment Quality Standards in Lithuania 1992–2022: From Grassroots Initiatives to Nationwide Strategies

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Quality Assurance
Partner Organisation

BACKGROUND:

The implementation of quality standards in the treatment of substance use disorders in Lithuania is not well documented in the literature.

AIMS:

To describe the process of the development of quality standards from grassroots...

The Process of the Implementation of Quality Standards in Drug Prevention in Croatia: A Case Study

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Psychoactive Substances
Quality Assurance
Partner Organisation

INTRODUCTION:

Prevention science and quality standards of drug prevention in the EU and in the world have developed in recent decades. Progress has been made in quality development in Croatia, but the experience of the process of improving...

National Implementation of Quality Standards in Prevention and Treatment Services for Substance Use/ Addictions – A Case Study of Cyprus

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Quality Assurance
Policy
Partner Organisation

INTRODUCTION:

The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) is the main coordinating body for all matters related to licit and illicit substances as well as pathological gambling in Cyprus and it is responsible, inter alia, for the...

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (22nd Session)

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Law Enforcement
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
ISSUP Nigeria presents the 22nd session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar will focus on the topic of 'Therapeutic Community as a model in the Management of Substance Use Disorders.'

Prevalence, correlates, and reasons for substance use among adolescents aged 10–17 in Ghana: a cross-sectional convergent parallel mixed-method study

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Family
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
Law Enforcement

Background:

In Ghana, substance use among adolescents poses significant risks to their health, wellbeing, and development. However, little is known about the outlets and reasons for substance use among Ghanaian adolescents. This study...

Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Medical Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids

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Format
Report
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Mental Health
Data
Partner Organisation

The report, "Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Medical Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids 2024 Update," examines the medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids, emphasizing their effects, efficacy, and the need for more rigorous research. Key...

A Reading List for Public health interventions within the criminal justice system

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Format
Reading List
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Populations
Policy
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Public health interventions within the criminal justice system encompass multi-sector approach on strategies and programs designed to divert individuals with substance use disorders away from conventional imprisonment. These interventions...

Penalties for drug law offences in Europe at a glance

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Format
Website
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Supply & Market Disruption

 

This resource facilitates the examination and comparison of penalties or rehabilitative measures for primary drug-related offenses such as drug use, possession for personal use, and supply-related crimes across European countries...

Alternatives to Imprisonment- Decade of Action

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Website
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

The global incarceration rate has been steadily rising, with nearly 11 million individuals detained either awaiting trial or serving sentences worldwide. Prison overcrowding presents a longstanding and pervasive challenge for numerous...

Building Inclusive Recovery Cities: An international movement for community building, recovery and prevention.

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Populations
Family
Indigenous Populations, Older Adults and Refugees.
Refugees
Women
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections



ISSUP, in collaboration with the Centre for Addiction Recovery Research (CARR), presents its webinar on Building Inclusive Recovery Cities.

 

This webinar combines key innovations in public-facing recovery programmes that challenge...