The present work seeks to analyse whether there is a relationship between the development of depression disorder and Internet addiction. For its development, the results of the Beck Depression Inventory were evaluated in a group of 60 subjects who were also administered the Young Internet Addiction Test between the months of September and October 2021. The population consisted of young adults (between 18 and 29 years old) residing in the City of Buenos Aires and Gran Buenos Aires. Among the general results we can mainly highlight the clear relationship between both variables.

Alternativas ao encarceramento (ATI) abrangem uma abordagem multissetorial em estratégias e programas projetados para desviar indivíduos com transtornos por uso de substâncias da prisão convencional. Essas alternativas abordam tratamento, apoio e supervisão, combatendo as causas subjacentes da conduta criminosa, ou seja, reduzindo as taxas de reincidência e promovendo a reabilitação eficaz e a reintegração social.

De acordo com a OEA, o modelo de tribunal de tratamento de drogas (DTC) se destaca como uma das alternativas ao encarceramento (ATI) mais renomadas e amplamente pesquisadas...

Ponente: Dra. María Victoria Arévalo Prieto, Ph.D

Doctorado en Ciencias Sociales con Mención en Psicología: Universidad de Radboud, Nimega Holanda. Posgrado en Terapia Conductual Cognitiva Universidad Libre-Berlín Alemania. Diploma de Honor otorgado por el Colegio de Psicólogos del Perú (2003). Directora del Instituto Peruano de Terapia Cognitivo Conductual con Especialización en Terapia Conductual Cognitiva Basada en la Evidencia

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Around the world, using drugs is connected to both the legal system and the health system. Studies suggest a link between drug use and crime, but they say it's not a direct cause. In many countries, the legal system is overwhelmed, and the responses to drug-related crimes might not be right for the people involved. While some experts focus on how drug abuse affects a person's choices, they often overlook the social and environmental factors. Drug Treatment Courts (DTC) were created as an alternative because punishing non-violent drug offenders with jail time didn't seem to help them...

Here you can find the latest release of the International Journal of Addiction Research (RIIAD). Revista Internacional de Investigación en Adicciones (RIIAD) is a forum of Centros de Integración Juvenil hopes, aimed to promote the publication of scientific research on drug abuse and its care.

RIIAD is published twice a year, online and as a printed journal.

In this issue, you can find some research articles in Spanish, as well as a diverse collection of research articles, studies, and insights contributed by experts and scholars from around the world is brought together. The goal is to...