All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

Carfentanil Detected in Counterfeit Tablets and Powders: What the Substance Use Workforce Should Know

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Community update
Themes
Policy
Data
Criminal Justice 
Emerging substances 
Law Enforcement
Border Control
Police 
Prisons / Corrections
Supply & Market Disruption
A new health alert reports carfentanil in counterfeit “M30” tablets and powders seized at the United States Southwest border. Carfentanil is an extremely potent synthetic opioid, and some tablets contained it without any fentanyl. The findings highlight how the appearance of an illicit tablet or powder cannot reliably indicate its contents or strength. Prevention, treatment and recovery professionals should reinforce overdose awareness, naloxone access and timely connections to care. Law enforcement, laboratories and public health partners should follow safe handling protocols, test comprehensively and share emerging drug market information quickly.
Submitted by Goodman Sibeko -
CFSRE NPS Discovery programme April 2026 Synthetic Opioid Alert

Substance Use and Health Competencies for All Prescribers

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Format
Guide
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Recovery Support
Quality Assurance
Best Practice Guidelines
Professional Development
Resilience and Coping Strategies

Developed by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), the Workforce Competencies provide an evidence-informed framework outlining the knowledge, skills, values and behaviours needed by professionals working in substance...

Submitted by Hala Najm -

Rehabilitation and Re-entry Programmes for Justice-Involved Individuals and Their Effectiveness in Social Reintegration: A Systematic Review

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Community-Based
Recovery Support
Peer and Community Support
Policy
Law
Criminal Justice 
Service Provision & Engagement 
Law Enforcement
Police 
Prisons / Corrections
Probation & Parole
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Rehabilitation and Re-Entry Services

Prison rehabilitation and community re-entry programmes implemented during incarceration or in the transitional period serve as significant mechanisms for facilitating justice-involved individuals in their post-release adaptation. This...

Submitted by Olivia Woodrow -

Psychosocial determinants of recidivism risk among incarcerated individuals with a history of substance use: A systematic review

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment
Recovery Support
Recovery-Oriented Services
Populations
Men
Women
Mental Health
Law
Criminal Justice 
Service Provision & Engagement 
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
Probation & Parole
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Rehabilitation and Re-Entry Services

The prevalence of recidivism among individuals with a history of substance use and incarceration remains a significant concern for criminal justice systems worldwide. With significant social and economic ramifications, preventing people...

Submitted by Olivia Woodrow -

Connecting Civil Society with the United Nations: Opportunities for Engagement in Drug Policy, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Policy
Criminal Justice 
Partner Organisation
VNGOC
ISSUP Global, in collaboration with the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC), present a webinar on onnecting Civil Society with the United Nations: Opportunities for Engagement in Drug Policy, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
Submitted by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom -

Community-based substance use treatment programs for reentering justice-involved adults: A scoping review

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Community-Based
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Peer and Community Support
Recovery-Oriented Services
Law
Criminal Justice 
Service Provision & Engagement 
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Rehabilitation and Re-Entry Services

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For adults involved with the criminal justice system who are reentering their communities postincarceration, there is a large need for community-based substance use treatment. Little is known, however, about the types...

Submitted by Olivia Woodrow -
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The Changing Approach to Addiction — From Incarceration to Treatment and Recovery Support

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Community-Based
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Peer and Community Support
Recovery-Oriented Services
Criminal Justice 
Service Provision & Engagement 
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Rehabilitation and Re-Entry Services

It’s been more than 50 years since the United States launched a “war on drugs.” History has demonstrated the ineffectiveness of “tough-oncrime” drug-use policies, including laws requiring mandatory minimum sentencing for possession of...

Submitted by Olivia Woodrow -

The product may not be what it says: What emerging synthetic drugs and dangerous mixtures mean for practice

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Format
Toolkit
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Recovery Support
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Law Enforcement
The clearest message from our recent ISSUP Global webinar was a simple but important one: we should stop assuming that an unregulated drug product contains only what it is sold as containing. That uncertainty now has direct implications for prevention, clinical care, recovery support, toxicology, law enforcement, policy and the administration of justice.
Submitted by Goodman Sibeko -
Emerging Lethal Synthetic Drugs and Dangerous Drug Mixtures: The Wave of the Future and How We Should Respond

2.° Congreso Internacional sobre Trastornos del Espectro Alcohólico Fetal en México

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Format
Community update
Themes
Población
Women

El Congreso TEAF es un espacio de encuentro, actualización e intercambio de conocimiento en torno a los Trastornos del Espectro Alcohólico Fetal (TEAF), una condición derivada de la Exposición Prenatal al Alcohol que requiere mayor...

Submitted by Esteban Nolla Hernandez -
Invitación al 2.° Congreso TEAF en México

Strengthening Public Health and Security in the new African Union Strategy and Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention

Publication Date
Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Public Health
Regulatory Control of Substances
Partner Organisation
African Union
ISSUP Global, in collaboration with the African Union, presents a webinar on Strengthening Public Health and Security: African Union Strategy and Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention.
Submitted by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom -