Coordinated efforts between law enforcement, courts, treatment providers, and social services to reduce reoffending, promote recovery, and address the underlying causes of drug-related crime.
Responding to Drug-Related Offending
World Drug Report 2020
Global drug consumption increases, while COVID-19 impacts markets, according to the World Drug Report 2020, released on June 25, 2020 by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The Report shows that around 269 million people...
UNODC Webinar on Continuity of Services for Drug Use Disorders during COVID19 in Senegal
In partnership with UNODC Prevention Treatment and Rehabilitation section and the ‘Comite Interministeriel de Lutte Contre la drogue (CILD)” of Senegal, UNODC hosted a webinar training on ways to ensure a continuum of care and services to...
Implementation Science in Addiction and Criminal Justice: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice
Todd Molefenter, PhD University of Wisconsin discusses his current research on improving implementation of SUD treatment in the criminal justice system.
Therapeutic Justice: Concept and advances in addressing drug-related situations
On July 3, 2020, ISSUP Argentina presented a webinar on the topic of Therapeutic Justice: Concept and advances in addressing drug-related situations.
Better Knowledge for Better Care: Changing Substance Use Treatment and Prevention Narratives in Nigeria
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Better Knowledge for Better Care Changing Substance Use Treatment and Prevention Narratives in Nigeria The United Nations International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit...
22nd National Week of Drug Policy - June 22-26
With the theme "United for Life", event will discuss actions on prevention and combating drugs in the country The 22nd National Week of Drug Policies will be held by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, in partnership with the...
The Rapidly Changing Composition of the World's Drug Supply and Its Effects on High-Risk for COVID-19
The first of two presentations by Thom Browne Jr. covering illicit drugs and adulterants that place users at risk for COVID-19.
The Rapidly Changing Composition of the World's Drug Supply and Its Effects on High-Risk for COVID-19
The second of two presentations by Thom Browne Jr. covering illicit drugs and adulterants that place users at risk for COVID-19.
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder in Jails and Prisons
People who have been incarcerated are approximately 100 times more likely to die by overdose in the first two weeks after their release than the general public. Despite high rates of opioid use disorder among justice-involved individuals...
Buprenorphine prescribing in criminal justice settings: the real picture
This webinar discusses buprenorphine prescribing in criminal justice settings in both secure environments and the community. Topics covered include: an overview of different formulations of buprenorphine the impact of diversion on...