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Call for Proposals: 2024 Police, Treatment, and Community Collaborative (PTACC) International Deflection and Pre-arrest Diversion Summit
Proposals are now being accepted for the 2024 Police, Treatment, and Community Collaborative (PTACC) International Deflection and Pre-arrest Diversion Summit. All submissions must be uploaded by April 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM PDT in order to be...
La pericia psicológica y su valoración en la imposición de sanciones penales en casos con consumo de sustancias psicoactivas
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Around the world, using drugs is connected to both the legal system and the health system. Studies suggest a link between drug use and crime, but they say it's not a direct cause. In many countries, the legal system is...
Analysis of the Impact of Consumption Taxes on the Development of Alcohol Addiction in Selected OECD Countries and Slovakia
INTRODUCTION: In recent years, the governments of several countries around the world have focused on consumption taxes, which they use from two important points of view – the first point of view is the state budget, where through the...
AddictologyIssue 2/2023
ISRAEL POLICE: Fentanyl Distribution Cases
Attached: an article written by Superintendent Ilan Malka of ISRAEL POLICE on the subject of Fentanyl Distribution Cases published in WCO RILO WE INFO magazine - June 2023 edition.
Introduction to Forensic Substance Use Evaluation
ISSUP and the National Board of Forensic Evaluators (NBFE) are pleased to present their collaborative Webinar on conducting a Quality Forensic Substance Use Evaluations.
Lancement d’une nouvelle coalition mondiale pour lutter contre les menaces liées aux drogues synthétiques
Le 7 juillet 2023, le secrétaire d’État américain Antony Blinken a organisé une réunion virtuelle au niveau ministériel pour lancer une coalition mondiale contre les menaces liées aux drogues synthétiques.
World Drug Report 2023
For the first time since its conception, this year the World Drug Report consists of two products, a web-based element and a set of booklets.
Cannabis laws in Europe: questions and answers for policymaking
Introduction
This publication answers some of the more frequently asked questions raised in discussions about cannabis legislation. While the primary focus is on the use of cannabis for recreational purposes, relevant legislation for...
Why do guidelines on what is low-risk drinking vary between countries so much?
The evidence of the harms done by alcohol consumption continues to build. However, despite the clear data, safe drinking guidelines vary between countries.
This article, published in the Guardian, explores the different factors that are...
The risk matrix: Drug-related deaths in prisons in England and Wales, 2015–2020
This article explores the factors contributing to drug-related deaths in English and Welsh prisons between 2015 and 2020.
Legal responses to novel psychoactive substances implemented by ten European countries: An analysis from legal epidemiology
Abstract
Introduction
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) continue to pose challenges to law enforcement authorities, public health officers and policymakers as suppliers continuously adapt to control measures, thus remaining highly...
New Training for Medical Providers: Integrating Addiction Medicine With Treatment Courts
NADCP is partnering with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) to offer a new training for medical providers working with participants in drug treatment courts. This training will help medical providers learn how to successfully...
Tribunaux de la famille en matière de drogue et d’alcool en Irlande du Nord (FDAC)
ISSUP UK a le plaisir de présenter son webinaire sur les tribunaux familiaux de la drogue et de l’alcool en Irlande du Nord (FDAC).
The prevalence of comorbid serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders in prison populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Comorbid mental illnesses and substance use disorders are associated with adverse criminal, social, and health outcomes. Yet, their burden is not reliably known among prison populations. We therefore aimed to estimate the prevalence of comorbid serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders (dual disorders) among people in prison worldwide.
L’intersection entre les troubles liés à l’utilisation de substances et la traite des personnes
L’ISSUP Kenya aimerait présenter son prochain webinaire bimensuel sur l’intersection entre les troubles liés à l’utilisation de substances et la traite des êtres humains.
Ce webinaire abordera les sujets suivants :
- Nature du trouble...
Impact de la légalisation du cannabis sur les contacts des jeunes avec le système de justice pénale
Le Centre canadien sur l’usage de substances et la toxicomanie (CCSA) a fourni des fonds au Dr Akwasi Owusu-Bempah et au Dr Scot Wortley de l’Université de Toronto pour faire des recherches sur les interactions des jeunes avec le système de...
Examen des solutions de rechange aux efforts d’incarcération dans le monde entier
Recherche du John Jay College of Criminal Justice en partenariat avec le Diplomacy Lab Project du Département d’État sur la préparation des pays à élargir les alternatives à l’incarcération (ATI) pour les personnes souffrant de troubles liés à la consommation de substances (SUD).
Webinaire Réadaptation pour les clients du système de justice pénale « Défis et possibilités pour les praticiens de la réadaptation en toxicomanie »
Dans le but de s’attaquer au problème de l’abus et du trafic illicite de stupéfiants, de psychotropes et de substances addictives, le gouvernement a promulgué la loi n° 35 de 2009 concernant les stupéfiants. Fondamentalement, les sanctions...
Perspectives des producteurs et négociants illicites de marijuana sur la légalisation commerciale de la marijuana en Afrique du Sud : considérations pour la formulation des politiques
Au cours de la dernière ère, il y a eu un appel à la légalisation de la culture et du commerce de la marijuana à des fins commerciales en Afrique du Sud. Les partisans de l’appel soutiennent que la criminalisation de la culture et du...
Substance Use and the Criminal Justice System Reading List
Here is a range of resources that discuss ways to support people with substance use issues who are in contact with the justice system.
