All Resources for 'Justice Systems'

A Perspective on Psychedelics as Treatments for Addictions

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Public Health

Psychedelics have been used across different cultures for thousands of years, with historical evidence of substances like ayahuasca in South America, mescaline from cacti in North and South America, and ibogaine in West Africa. Despite this...

Intellectual Property of Psychedelics for Addiction Treatment: Enabling Access and Protecting Innovation Opportunities Through Preserving the Public Domain

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances

Recent studies highlight the potential of psychedelic-based treatments for addiction. However, certain academic institutions, companies, and individuals are attempting to monopolize these compounds by exploiting the patent system.


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Seasonal Variations in Treatment Seeking for Alcohol Use Disorder in the Total Danish Population

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Ancillary Services
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings

A significant number of individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) do not seek treatment, and the factors influencing treatment-seeking behavior are not well understood. While it is known that alcohol consumption levels can fluctuate with...

Development of a Personalized Feedback Intervention Targeting Pain-Related Anxiety for Adults Reporting Hazardous Drinking and Chronic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Scientific article
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Treatment
Treatment Settings

Individuals with chronic pain are more likely to engage in hazardous alcohol use compared to the general population. Despite this increased risk, they are an underserved group regarding targeted interventions. There is a pressing need to...

Unravelling Risk-Taking in Youth: Pathways to Positive Change

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ISSUP Webinar
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Treatment
Behavioural Therapy Interventions
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Family
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
Mental Health
​​​​​​​ISSUP India presents its webinar, "Unravelling Risk-Taking in Youth: Pathways to Positive Change," which focuses on understanding risk-taking behaviours in adolescents and youth.

Recontre entre une delegation comorienne et une delegation americaine dans le cadre de la lutte contre la drogue de synthese a Antananarivo ce mardi 22 octobre 2024 a l’hotel Novotel Antananarivo, Madagascar

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News
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Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

L’Union Africaine organise à Antananarivo du 22 au 26 octobre 2024 une conférence de « Consultation Continentale de la coalition mondiale de l’Union Africaine sur la réduction de l’offre de drogue de synthèse ». Il s’agit de renforcer les...

Youth Voices in SUD Management: Challenges and Opportunities

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
School-Based
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Family
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
ISSUP Uganda, ISSUP Kazakhstan, and ISSUP Colombia present their webinar on Youth Voices in SUD Management.

Reflections on Mental Health Day 2024

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Format
Opinion piece, commentary
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Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Family
Mental Health
I outline some thoughts in reflection of Mental Health Day 2024, and share some resources to help us think through what mental health means for us and our workplaces and some of the factors that may have an impact on our well-being.

The Colombo Plan Trains Central Asian Prevention Practitioners on School-based Prevention

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News
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Prevention
School-Based
Law Enforcement

The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP) launched a new prevention initiative to address the need for competent professionals involved in drug use prevention across Central Asia. The first training aimed at prevention practitioners...