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Active games for increasing social and emotional competencies of young adults in probation system: a one-sample trial study in Izmir city in Turkiye.
BMC Psychol
December 2024
Ege University Institute on Drug Abuse, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science, Izmir, Turkey.
Introduction: The prevalence of substance use among young adults has been increasing in Turkiye. Probation as a form of execution continues to grow in popularity around the world, as it has the potential for more successful outcomes than closed institutional execution methods. However, in the face of changing societal and individual needs, the probation system must rapidly adapt to current public realities, especially with new approaches, including the use of purposeful physical movement for young adults who are obliged due to illegal substance use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNavigating the nexus between British Columbia's public consumption and decriminalization policies of illegal drugs.
Health Res Policy Syst
May 2024
Institute for Mental Health Policy Research (IMHPR), Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), 33 Ursula Franklin St., Toronto, ON, M5S 2S1, Canada.
Article Synopsis
- In January 2023, British Columbia decriminalized possession of certain illegal drugs to reduce stigma and improve access to treatment for people who use drugs (PWUD).
- However, by late 2023, public safety concerns led the provincial government to amend the policy, creating Bill 34 to regulate public drug consumption and enable local bylaws.
- Critics warn that these regulations could re-criminalize PWUD, harm marginalized populations, and counter decriminalization goals unless paired with effective harm reduction and housing support services.
Intensity of Psychoactive Substance Use Affects the Occurrence of Prodromal Symptoms of Psychosis.
J Clin Med
January 2024
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Lodz, 90-419 Lodz, Poland.
Background: Psychosis is defined as a series of symptoms that impair the mind and lead to a kind of loss of reference to reality. Development of psychosis is usually preceded by the appearance of prodromal symptoms. Numerous attempts have been made to find out how psychoactive substances can influence the onset and development of psychotic disorders, but to date there are no studies that show a link between the onset of prodromal symptoms and the use of psychoactive substances.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAccidental traffickers: qualitative findings on labour recruitment in Ethiopia.
Global Health
December 2023
The Freedom Fund, Lighterman House, 30 Wharfdale Road, London, N1 9RY, UK.
Background: The growth of labour migration and associated risks of human trafficking and exploitation remain significant global human rights and health challenges. There is increasing policy interest in addressing structural determinants of adverse migration outcomes such as migrants' use of informal employment recruiters. In Ethiopia, "safe migration" policies have introduced regulations for registered private employment agencies and penalties for anyone else placing migrants into work overseas.
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