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The ISSUP Bahamas National Chapter is pleased to announce the appointment of Darnella Gibson as its Youth Representative. Darnella brings a growing body of professional training and a strong commitment to prevention, mental health, substance use, and behavioural addictions. Darnella is a Registered Nurse with specialized training in substance use and prevention care.
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ISSUP Global and the ISSUP Youth Network, in collaboration with CICAD and the Youth Network, present a webinar on Youth in the Digital Age: Social Media, Technology and Substance Use
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The 4th edition of FOCUS – Future-Oriented Careers in Understanding Substance Use is here, focusing on Building Skills for the Future Workforce: An International Youth Day Special Edition.
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Casa Rosetta Association, the host organisation for ISSUP Italy, will be taking part in two important conferences in Italy over the coming months. The first conference, Form Addictus, will be taking place in Bagheria, Sicily between 8-10 October. It will feature Dr Adele Emmanuela Cutaia, Psychologist and Coordinator of the Pathological Dependencies Unit at Casa Rosetta, who will be chairing a session.  
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ISSUP Global, in collaboration with the African Union, presents World Drug Report 2026: Key Trends and Policy Challenges for Africa.
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Dr Pamela Kaithuru, Director for ISSUP Kenya, participated in a Planning Committee meeting held on 2 September 2026 as part of preparations for the National Summit on Mental Wellness, Physical Activity & Sport 2026.
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ISSUP llevó a cabo con éxito la primera cohorte en español del taller “Invirtiendo en Prevención Basada en Evidencia (IEP)”, una capacitación especialmente diseñada para tomadores de decisiones, formuladores de políticas públicas y financiadores que desempeñan un papel clave en la definición de prioridades y la asignación de recursos para la prevención.
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Earlier this month, ISSUP Argentina collaborated with SEDRONAR and OEA/CICAD in the delivery of a training on engaging young people in prevention. The training aimed to strengthen young people’s capacity to play an active role in preventing substance use and other risk behaviours, reducing youth involvement in gangs and criminal organisations, and becoming agents of change in their communities.
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ISSUP Panamá participó en el proceso de elaboración y posterior divulgación de la nueva Política Nacional sobre Drogas 2026–2036, presentada oficialmente como la hoja de ruta que orientará la respuesta del país frente al fenómeno de las drogas durante la próxima década.
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La capacitación dirigida a organizaciones basadas en la fe realizada en 2025 continúa generando resultados en La Araucanía. ISSUP Chile forma parte de una nueva alianza interinstitucional que busca transformar los aprendizajes adquiridos en espacios comunitarios permanentes de escucha, acogida, orientación y derivación para personas y familias afectadas por el consumo problemático de alcohol y otras drogas.
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