All Resources for 'Justice Systems'

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Young people are increasingly being drawn into organised crime, with criminal networks exploiting social, economic and personal vulnerabilities to involve children and young people in criminal activities. Recruitment can take many...

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Mexico is facing a profound crisis of violence, disappearance, impunity, and social fragmentation. One of its most painful expressions is the recruitment of children, adolescents, and young people by organized crime. This...

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Treatment is essential to addressing substance use disorders, but access to treatment alone does not determine whether recovery can be initiated and sustained. People enter treatment with very different levels of personal, social...

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Youth substance use and involvement in crime rarely result from a single risk factor. Vulnerability can increase when individual, family, peer, school, community, and socio-economic risks accumulate, particularly where protective...

Background: Medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) are U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved, evidence-based treatments that increase percent days abstinent, reduce heavy drinking, and decrease alcohol cravings. However, a...

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Background: Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice that has been shown to reduce alcohol and drug use in healthcare settings, but there is a paucity of research on the...

ISSUP’s 2026 conference session on intersectoral collaboration explored how health, justice and community services can work together to help people access and stay connected to appropriate support. Presentations from Thailand, Kenya and Ghana, alongside an introduction to deflection, highlighted clearer referral pathways, shared responsibilities, workforce wellbeing and earlier opportunities for care. These themes connected with the wider conference discussions on evidence-informed practice, youth prevention, recovery and faith-based support. Members were encouraged to adapt the learning to their roles and local circumstances, involve people using services in improvements, and assess changes in health, relationships and everyday life alongside service activity. The session recording offers a starting point for further learning, discussion across professions and practical collaboration through ISSUP National Chapters and professional networks.

This scoping review examines the role of spirituality in substance use disorders across three interconnected areas: psychology, biology, and culture. It explores topics including spiritual awakening, the relationship between spirituality...

This scoping review explores the role of spirituality in substance use disorders (SUD) across psychological, biological and cultural dimensions. It reviews research on topics including spiritual awakening, drug craving, psychedelic-assisted...