All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

Stimulant Use and Related Harms in Canada: Recent Trends

Publication Date
Format
Report
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Quality Assurance
Monitoring and Evaluation
Public Health
Global Health Perspectives
Statistics
Mental Health
Resilience and Coping Strategies
Data
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics
Partner Organisation

This report highlights a growing concern around stimulant use and related harms in Canada, particularly involving cocaine and methamphetamine. Data from multiple national sources show that stimulant-related deaths have significantly...

CADCA Advocacy Toolkit – A Guide to Educating Legislators

Format
Guide
Themes
Prevention
Policy
Partner Organisation
CADCA’s Guide to Educating Legislators is a practical advocacy toolkit designed to help substance use prevention professionals, coalitions, and community leaders make prevention visible to policymakers. The guide explains how advocates can educate legislators by combining credible data with powerful community stories, building relationships with legislative staff, and presenting clear, concise messages that show why prevention matters.

EU controls nine drug precursors following first EUDA assessments

Publication Date
Format
News
Themes
Policy
Law
Data
Criminal Justice 
Emerging substances 
Law Enforcement
Police 
Supply & Market Disruption
Regulatory Control of Substances
Partner Organisation

The European Commission has introduced new controls on nine high-risk chemical precursors used in illicit drug production under Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/314. Most of these substances are linked to synthetic cathinones, while one is...

Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) data sheets

Publication Date
Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Quality Assurance
Monitoring and Evaluation
Public Health
Global Health Perspectives
Statistics
Policy
Law
Data
Service Provision & Engagement 
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics
Partner Organisation

The European Union Drugs Agency has released updated data sheets providing a clear and comparable overview of drug-related indicators across six Western Balkan partners under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA). These include...

Feasibility and tolerability of group cognitive behavioral therapy on improving functioning and managing craving and psychosocial factors among incarcerated women with methamphetamine use disorder

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women
Prisons / Corrections

Women with methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) in correctional settings often face complex challenges, including trauma histories, stigma, mental health difficulties, and limited access to evidence-based treatment. In Indonesia, structured...

Psilocybin in the Treatment of Cocaine Use Disorder A Randomized Clinical Trial

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Men
Abstract

Importance  Cocaine use disorder is a serious public health problem and no medications have been proven effective for its treatment.

Objective  To evaluate psilocybin in the treatment of cocaine use disorder. It was hypothesized...

The Pleasure That Doesn't Return: Dopaminergic Synergy, Sexuality and Relapse in Cocaine Addiction

Publication Date
Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Men
Women

This work emerges from clinical observation in addiction treatment settings regarding a frequent yet systematically overlooked phenomenon: the convergence of cocaine use and sexual activity as a specific relapse mechanism. It is proposed...

The Pleasure That Doesn't Come Back: Dopaminergic Synergy, Sexuality and Relapse into Cocaine Addiction

Publication Date
Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Men
Women

 This work arises from the clinical observation in addiction treatment devices of a frequently and systematically ignored phenomenon: the convergence between cocaine consumption and sexual activity as a specific mechanism of relapse. It is...

TALK RECOVERY, TALK SAFE SPACES FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Publication Date
Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Populations
Family
Men

May is recognized globally as Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to encourage open conversations, challenge stigma, and promote emotional well-being for all. Across many cultures, however, men continue to face unique barriers when it...

Belief, Behavior, and Belonging: How Faith is Indispensable in Preventing and Recovering from Substance Abuse

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Recovery Support 
Treatment
Prevention
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Family-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Peer and Community Support
Recovery-Oriented Services
Populations
Family
Quality Assurance
Best Practice Guidelines
Public Health
Theories and Science

This study reviews evidence on the role of faith and spirituality in preventing substance use and supporting recovery. It highlights that many addiction treatment programs in the United States include a spiritual component, particularly...