Arrest Referral (AR) schemes in London were established to connect people who use drugs with treatment services at the point of arrest through collaboration between police and drug service providers. Based on interviews with police officers...
This paper examines the development and early outcomes of the Thames Valley Police Drugs Diversion Pilot in West Berkshire, which offers people found in possession of drugs an opportunity to engage with treatment rather than receive a...
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...
New research examining more than 62,000 criminal incidents across 13 police forces in England found that police-led drug diversion schemes are associated with significantly lower reoffending rates than traditional prosecution for drug...
This practical brief explains why the family is the earliest and strongest setting for substance use prevention, and how educators and prevention professionals can help strengthen it. Grounded in the UNODC/WHO International Standards on...
Just the other day a distraught parent came into my office looking for a rehab center for their teen. The crisis was not substance abuse but smartphone addiction. The situation has reached a level where the child experiences a great deal of...
Introduction
In Bangladesh, drug addiction has ceased to be only a law enforcement problem. It has become a serious social and psychological disaster. Its principal victims are the most promising population of the country: the youth. A...
