The Namumira Kids League, a youth football initiative spearheaded by Eli Community Development Association (ECODA), has become a powerful catalyst for positive change among adolescents aged 14–16 years in Busiika Town Council. By combining...
The 2025 Global Adderall Shortage: Clinical Impact, Public Health Risks, and Implications for Substance Use Professionals
Author: Benjamin Zohar, NCACIP – Nationally Certified Advanced Addiction Intervention Professional, Founder of Interv...
I recently had the privilege of presenting at the Afri-Asia Drug Prevention & Treatment Summit 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya.
The paper, titled “"Screen Addiction vs Substance Addiction: A Neuroscience and Behavioral Science Analysis.,” explored...
The Czech national IPREV (Interactive Platform for Mental Health Support and Risk Behaviour Prevention) platform, which supports mental health and the prevention of risky behaviour, is becoming an important tool used by more and more...
We introduce to you the National Portal of Addictology Screening (NPAS).
NPAS is a newly developed online platform focused on the prevention, early detection, and intervention of substance use and behavioral addictions in the Czech...
To mark International Children’s Day, the Preventive Education and Training Division of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board proudly conducted a National Calibration Programme on 1st October 2025 at the scenic Zoological Garden in...
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Seagulls Flock Organization, Inc., in partnership with the Quezon City Local Government Unit, the International Problem Gambling and...
This is a quarterly publication edited by the Centros de Integración Juvenil (CIJ), the host institution of ISSUP Mexico. Its purpose is to disseminate the institution's activities and share knowledge on mental health and addiction...
ISSUP is pleased to announce the call for nominations for four (4) Youth Representatives to serve on the National Chapters Advisory Committee (NCAC). These positions will represent Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, ensuring that young...
On September 1, the ISSUP National Chapters convened online for their 2025 Annual General Meeting, bringing together 68 participants from National Chapters around the world. With the year already well advanced, the meeting offered a timely...
UNODC is collaborating with South Africa to enhance the quality and effectiveness of drug use disorder treatment, ensuring services align with the International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders. Through training, workshops...
What started with a BBC documentary exposing the harsh realities of Nigeria’s codeine crisis has since become a powerful story of change. In Kano State, UNODC, with support from the European Union, introduced Quality Assurance mechanisms...
In August 2024, UNODC convened policymakers and treatment managers in Johannesburg for a workshop on adapting Key Quality Standards for drug use disorder treatment. The meeting, held in partnership with South Africa’s Department of Social...
In June 2023, UNODC Serbia, with support from the Ministry of Health and international partners, hosted a training in Belgrade on quality assurance for drug use disorder treatment systems. Based on the UNODC-WHO International Standards and...
At the 66th Commission on Narcotic Drugs in March 2023, UNODC, together with international partners, hosted a side event on strengthening quality assurance in the treatment and recovery support of people with drug use disorders. Experts...
This is a quarterly publication edited by the Centros de Integración Juvenil (CIJ), the host institution of ISSUP Mexico. Its purpose is to disseminate the institution's activities and share knowledge on mental health and addiction...
