Prisons / Corrections

A Reading List on Reducing Drug-Related Crime through Evidence-Backed Policy and Practice

Reading List

As justice systems increasingly shift their focus from punishment to rehabilitation, it becomes essential to understand the complex relationship between substance use, criminal behaviour, and treatment, particularly among individuals whose involvement with the system stems from substance use.

2026 National Drug Control Strategy - The White House

Guide

4 May 2026

The 2026 National Drug Control Strategy outlines a comprehensive roadmap to reduce illicit drug use and protect communities across the United States. It prioritizes stopping the flow of drugs and precursor chemicals at all borders through...

Policy Brief: Scam Centres – Combating a Global Phenomenon

Report

15 April 2026

Short Summary Scam centres are a fast-growing global organized crime threat, generating over $1 trillion in losses in 2024. They use technology and psychological manipulation to target victims worldwide, supported by global criminal...

Huduma ya Tiba Saidizi kwa uraibu wa afyuni: Nafasi ya Asasi za Kiraia

ISSUP Webinar

10 March 2026

ISSUP Tanzania, inaandaa semina mtandaoni kuhusu Tiba Inayosaidiwa na Madaktari kwa Matatizo ya Matumizi ya Opioidi: Nafasi ya Mashirika ya Jamii ya Kiraia

Prevention Unpacked with Dr. Zili Sloboda: Workforce, Capacity & Global Development Pt.3

ISSUP Podcast

11 February 2026

In this third episode of Prevention Unpacked with Dr. Zili Sloboda, the focus shifts from science to the people who make prevention possible.

Managing drug use disorder treatment services in line with "Key International Quality Standards"

ISSUP Webinar

5 February 2026

ISSUP and the International Quality Federation (ICQ) Present Book Launch Seminar Managing Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services in Line with Major International Quality Standards: A Guide for Managers.

Healthy Holiday Choices: Substance Prevention for Youth

ISSUP Webinar

18 December 2025

ISSUP Tanzania presents its webinar titled 'Healthy Holiday Choices: Substance Prevention for Youth'.

Day 2, 16:00 - 17:00, Plenary 11: New Psychoactive Substances and Opioids

ISSUP Event

18 September 2025

Panel Presented at Indonesia 2025 on the 18th of September 2025 Moderator: Goodman Sibeko Presentations: Ruzmayuddin Mamat: Prevalence of Psilocybin Use in Vaping and Associated Factors: A Study among Amphetamine-type Stimulants (ATS) Use...

Considerations for Introducing SBIRT into a Jail Setting.

Scientific article

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...

Substance use and recidivism outcomes for prison-based drug and alcohol interventions.

Scientific article

ABSTRACT We conducted a systematic review to examine the substance use and recidivism outcomes of prison-based substance use interventions. We searched public health, criminology, and psychology databases, and conducted forward and backward...