Prisons / Corrections

Substance use disorder is common among people in prison worldwide. This report explores the experiences of males in prison who completed and those who did not complete a group-based drug and alcohol program, to gain insight into their...

In this bulletin, data on treated problem alcohol use for the year 2022 are presented, followed by trends for the seven-year period from 2016 to 2022. The data are from the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS), the national...

Dr. Mario Luiz Sarrubbo, Attorney General of the State of São Paulo, filed a memorial with the Federal Supreme Court (STF) with the position of the São Paulo Public Prosecutor's Office on the agenda that deals with the possible...

Compulsory drug treatment and rehabilitation: Human Rights issues in Sri Lanka K.A. WARUNI KUMARASINGHA, Assistant Lecturer, Department of International Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka Abstract Protection of human rights is a...

It has been announced that local authorities across England will benefit from an extra £421 million government funding through to 2025 to improve drug and alcohol addiction treatment and recovery. The extra funding will enable the creation...

This article explores the factors contributing to drug-related deaths in English and Welsh prisons between 2015 and 2020.

UNODC has put together summaries of the work that they are doing relating to Drug use and HIV. Here, you can find out more about the work that UNODC has done relating to drug use and HIV prisons and HIV HIV and the sustainable development...

ADDICTUS 2022 IV° NATIONAL FORUM ON PATHOLOGICAL ADDICTIONS Riva del Garda Congress Centre (TN) 2 - 4 December 2022 Scientific coordinators: Fabio Lugoboni, Anna Franceschini, Stefano Canali FRIDAY 2.12.22 Neurodevelopmental disorders (DNS)...