All Resources for 'Medical, Clinical & Healthcare Services'

Prioritizing Abstinence-Based Prevention, Regulation, and Recovery to Reduce Substance-Related Harm and Promote Mental Health at a Population-Level

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings

Abstract: This commentary argues the need to prioritize regulation and abstinence-based prevention and recovery as critical services in efforts to maximize the reduction of substance-related harm and the promotion of mental health at a...

Considerations for Introducing SBIRT into a Jail Setting.

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

INTRODUCTION

Nearly all chronic substance users enter the criminal justice system at some time in their use career. Drug use is closely associated with crime, and its prevalence among offenders is high (MacCoun et al., 2003; Newcomb et al...

The Recovery Allies Link and Lend Inventive Engaging Support (ALLIES)

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Report
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Treatment
Treatment Settings

The Recovery Allies Link and Lend Inventive Engaging Support (ALLIES) Model introduced by NDDCB appears to be part of a growing global movement to professionalize and deepen recovery support services. In 2024, 18 members of the National...

A randomized study of the use of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for drug and alcohol use with jail inmates

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

Abstract

Background: Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice that has been shown to reduce alcohol and drug use in healthcare, educational, and other settings, but research on the...

Quality Standards in Drug Use Disorder Treatment – Reading List

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Reading List
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Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Quality Assurance
Best Practice Guidelines

In this reading list, we provide resources to help engage our members with the latest knowledge, tools, and case studies on quality standards in substance use disorder treatment. These materials highlight international frameworks, research...

Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for cannabis: A scoping review

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

Highlights

• Scoping review found inconsistent support for SBIRT for cannabis.

• Use of cannabis-specific screening could increase engagement.

• Modifications to brief interventions yielded inconsistent outcomes.

• Limited research has...

The Biology of Trauma

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Book
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Mental Health

This groundbreaking book breaks down the latest research to reveal how trauma impacts our bodies on a cellular level and offers an empowering path to whole-body healing.

Today, we know more about mental health than ever before, but...

Getting to Know Joanna Travis-Roberts Pt.1

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ISSUP Podcast
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family

Building the Future Together: Joanna Travis-Roberts on 10 Years of ISSUP

A special three-part series celebrating 10 years of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP).  

In this first episode, host Associate...

From Evidence to Action: Building Partnerships to Strengthen the Drug Demand Reduction Strategy

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Video and audio recordings
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Quality Assurance
Grounded in UNODC research—particularly the World Drug Report on synthetic trends, polydrug use, and treatment gaps—this presentation translates evidence into a partnership blueprint for stronger drug demand reduction (DDR).