Background Although more than two thirds of the world's incarcerated individuals are based
in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), the burden of psychiatric disorders in …

Abstract Background and Aims Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) conclude that
heroin‐assisted‐treatment (HAT) has a larger benefit–cost ratio than oral methadone …

Crime is an expensive aspect of society, and each year huge amounts of public money are
spent on the courts, police, probation services, and prisons, while the human costs in terms …

Described by the National Crime Agency as a 'significant threat', county lines involve gangs
recruiting vulnerable youth to sell drugs in provincial areas. This phenomenon has impacted …

A concept of 'social supply'has emerged in the UK that describes drug transactions that are
almost exclusively to friends and acquaintances and that are non-commercially motivated …

Background We test whether the offending trajectory of those who test positive for opiates is
greater than test-negative controls and whether the relationship is constant both prior to, and …

Few studies have examined intimate partner violence (IPV) in relationships where one or
both partners are in treatment for substance use, from the perspectives of both members of a …

Through 2014 Uniform Crime Report (UCR) data for all 50 US states, this research explores
the relationship between decriminalization and recreational and medical marijuana …

Aims This study investigates changes in criminal involvement among patients in opioid
maintenance treatment (OMT) over a 7‐year period prior to, during and after treatment …

Research consistently shows a strong correlation between heroin/crack cocaine use,
acquisitive crime and income generation, through activities such as sex work and theft. Less …