All Resources for 'Justice Systems'

Training on UTC 01 - Sri Lanka (Second Batch of Sri Lanka)

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Book
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Law Enforcement

Preventive Education and Training Unit of National Dangerous Drugs Control Board - Sri Lanka has conducted training on Universal Treatment Curriculum, Course 01 (UTC 01) for 24 staff members in National Dangerous Drugs Control Board on 23rd...

50 Pakistani substance use disorder treatment professionals successfully completed the UNODC Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) course 1-2 as part of the UNODC training programme on the UTC Basic Courses 1-8

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News
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Law Enforcement

Group PhotoThe United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Narcotics Control, Ministry of National Health Services Regulation & Coordination and with support from Bureau of International...

Challenges and Responses: Reaching out to those with Substance Use and Mental Health Problems

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ISSUP Webinar
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Mental Health
The theme of World Mental Health Day 2022 on 10th October is 'Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority'. To celebrate this worldwide activation, ISSUP UK, ISSUP Indonesia and ISSUP Pakistan are pleased to present a Webinar discussing challenges in reaching vulnerable populations and individuals experiencing substance use and mental health problems.

Ecolink Institute starts advanced course on MI & CBT

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News
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Treatment
Behavioural Therapy Interventions
Treatment Settings

Ecolink Institute of Well-being, an approved training provider of the Colombo Plan started the advanced course on Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for addiction professionals on 12 September 2022.

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Creating Persuasive Media Messages to Prevent Substance Misuse

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ISSUP Webinar
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Prevention
Media-Based
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Theories and Science
ISSUP Lebanon present their Webinar on Using Media to Prevent Risky Substance Use.

Report on Treatnet Training

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News
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Law Enforcement

Report on Treatnet Training organised by Bayelsa State Drug Abuse Prevention and Rehabilitation Committee (BADAPARC) in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for counselors in secondary and tertiary schools in...

Formal mindfulness practice predicts reductions in PTSD symptom severity following a mindfulness-based intervention for women with co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorder

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women

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Women with co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD) experience systemic barriers that place them in danger of poorer treatment outcomes. Some mindfulness-based interventions...

Changes in Emergency Department Visits for Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome Following Recreational Cannabis Legalization and Subsequent Commercialization in Ontario, Canada

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Scientific article
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Populations
Men
Women
Statistics
Policy
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Importance  Prior research suggests that the legalization of recreational cannabis is associated with increases in cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), but it is unclear how cannabis commercialization (ie, greater retail store...

Mental ill health and substance misuse: Dual Diagnosis

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Book
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Mental Health

This paper has been compiled in response to an MLA request on the complex issue of ‘dual diagnosis’ in the context of service provision. Specifically, the paper provides the following:

  •  An overview of dual diagnosis.
  • Estimated...