WELCOME TO ISSUP COTE D’IVOIRE
ISSUP Côte d’Ivoire is a new National Chapter for ISSUP Global and the Interministerial Committee on Drug (ICD) is the host institution of ISSUP Côte d’Ivoire. The idea of setting up a National Chapter underwent a lengthy period of incubation and dates from 2015, at the Global International Conference on Drug Demand Reduction organized by ISSUP in Bangkok.
ICD fully adheres to ISSUP’s ethical code and to its founding principles and through the ISSUP National Chapter it intends to :
- Develop a national network of professionals working in the field of substance use prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, joining both ISSUP Global and the National Chapter in Côte d’Ivoire
- Promote an evidence-based and quality approach to drug demand reduction
- Share knowledge at the community level
- Involve families in the various phases of treatment and rehabilitation
- Provide high quality training, capacity building, grounded on evidence-based policy and practice
- Promote national and local events
- Promote member’s participation in the ISSUP events
- Foster communication and networking and the creation of a vibrant virtual community