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Policing 4.0 – Deloitte report on how UK police forces are responding to the threats & opportunities of a digital world.
The Intervention Hub provides a range of computerised programmes designed to address offending and other problematic behaviours.
Substance misuse treatment providers embrace digital for a better user experience.
A new commentary paper from the team at Breaking Free discusses the increasingly significant role new technologies, specifically digital technologies, are playing in the rehabilitation of offenders.
Online alcohol intervention allows people to find out how risky their drinking is with a two-minute Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).
The developers of these mental health chatbots do not suggest they are a replacement for person-to-person therapy although there do seem to be some real benefits.
Welsh police secure convictions using fingerprints from a WhatsApp photo.
Excellent new resource from Release guides you through the legal process if you’re arrested for possessing drugs.
Apple Watch provides critical evidence in an Australian murder case.
Traditional substance use prevention has focused on warning or informing about risks or on skills-based interventions. Why not aim to limit unhealthy behaviours by changing the environment in ways which influence people’s choices?
Europol estimates 3-4% of the £100bn in illicit proceeds in Europe are laundered through cryptocurrencies – and the proportion is growing rapidly.
An internationsl systematic review concludes that eHealth can improve treatment outcomes because of its
potential to increase motivation and engagement and deliver an individually tailored approach.