All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

Nonsuicidal Self-Injury of young adults in relation to personality organization

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Scientific article
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Populations
Women
Mental Health
Partner Organisation

BACKGROUND:

This study builds on previous findings that associate nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) with a pathological self-regulatory mechanism in individuals with abnormalities in their psychological profile. The primary aim of the present...

AddictologyIssue 3/2025

Suicide is not the solution

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Scientific article
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Populations
Family

SUICIDE IS NOT THE SOLUTION

There are moments when numbers stop being informative and start being evasive.
They give us scale, but they shield us from closeness.

More than 80,000 people have died by suicide worldwide and 2026 isn’t even a...

The rising burden of drug use disorders in the Americas, 2000–2021

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women
ABSRACT

Objectives

Drug use disorders – preventable and treatable conditions – are a challenging and growing public health threat in the Region of the Americas. This study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the levels and trends...

Freedom Recovery Symposium 2026

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News
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family

FREEDOM RECOVERY SYMPOSIUM, 2026

Recovery Is Possible: Freedom Recovery Symposium, 2026, Gujranwala Pakistan

Recovery is possible. A Freedom Recovery Symposium, 2026 was successfully held at Freedom Rehab Gujranwala, in collaboration with...

Effectiveness of an mHealth Intervention to Help Parents Prevent Early-Onset Alcohol Involvement: Findings from a Pilot of a Randomized Waitlist Control Trial

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Family-Based
Populations
Family
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
Theories and Science

A quarter of 11-year-old children in the USA have tried alcohol, typically provided by parents. Parents are the primary source of alcohol socialization for preteens, yet many are unaware of their influence and lack tools to discourage early...

The Promotion of Alcohol, Cannabis, Gambling, Tobacco and Vaping Products: A Comparative Analysis of the Potential of Legal Frameworks to Limit Exposure Among Minors

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Scientific article
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Depressants
Addiction
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
Monitoring and Evaluation
Professional Development
Public Health
Policy Advocacy
Mental Health
Policy
Ethics
Law
Partner Organisation

Promotions deemed attractive to minors concerning alcohol, cannabis, gambling, tobacco and vaping are circulating in media outlets and places where minors are very active. This report examines the different legal frameworks in Canada that...

Reducing Drug‑Use–Related Offenses Through Health‑Centered Approaches

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ISSUP Webinar
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Public Health
Policy
Law
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
ISSUP Global, in collaboration with Proyecto Hombre, presents a webinar on Reducing Drug-Use–Related Offenses Through Health-Centered Approaches.

Public perceptions of heroin use: the influence of smoking, marital, and employment status on stigma toward people who use substances

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Family

This study explored public stigma toward people who use heroin in Jordan, where cultural and religious beliefs often frame substance use as a moral failing. A nationwide online survey of over 900 adults found high levels of stigma...

Navigating opioid use disorder treatment for pregnant and parenting people: composite narratives for policy action

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

Opioid use during pregnancy and the postpartum period is increasing in the United States, yet many pregnant and parenting people face serious barriers to accessing effective treatment and supportive services. These barriers arise from...