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The Global Centre for Credentialing and Certification (GCCC) is looking for volunteers to participate in the pilot testing of the ICAP examination for School and Family Prevention. When will it take place? The examination will take place on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 11 am UTC time. Do I have to pay? There is no cost for pilot participants. What exams are available? You may choose to take one of two available pilot exams: School

ISSUP Pakistan Chapter conducted Live Session on "SUCIDE AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER" from ISSUP Pakistan Chapter's & Youth Forum Pakistan's Facebook Pages, YouTube Channels and Twitter with Guest Speaker Dr. Talat Habib Medical Doctor/MBBS, National Trainer by CPDAP & UNODC, Director ISSUP Pakistan Chapter, Addiction Certified Counselor from ICCE, Internationally Certified Addiction Professional (ICAP-1 & ICAP-2) from NAADAC, USA which is was moderated by Ms. Saima Asghar Social Worker, Director ISSUP Pakistan, Executive Director New

International delegates from the World Federation of Therapeutic Communities (WFTC) were provided with a presentation delivered by Gary Reid with a brief overview of SPYM, including the history and operations of the centre Children in Conflict with the Law affected by drugs.

International delegates from the World Federation of Therapeutic Community (WFTC) provided a presentation delivered by Gary Reid with a brief overview of SPYM, including the history and operations of the centre Children in Conflict with the Law affected by drugs.

During 2022, the Training of Trainers for the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC), which is promoted by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States (CICAD/OAS) and the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), was held. This program has been created by different teams of curriculum developers, under the coordination of the International Center for Credentialing and Training of Addiction Professionals (ICCE), and its objective is to provide knowledge and skills

Se llevó a cabo la Capacitación de Capacitadores del Currículum Universal de Tratamiento (UTC, por sus siglas en inglés), que es promovido por la Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (CICAD/OEA) y la Sociedad Internacional de Profesionales del Uso de Sustancias (ISSUP, por sus siglas en inglés). Este programa ha sido creado por diferentes equipos de desarrolladores curriculares, bajo la coordinación del Centro Internacional para

ISSUP Nigeria has released its tenth Newsletter! This edition features ISSUP Nigeria Chapter 4th National Conference/ Annual General Meeting, recognition of colleagues who have distinguished themselves in their commitment and support to ISSUP and an award to the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri for his contributions to drug demand reduction in Bayelsa state and Nigeria. Enjoy it!

The VNGOC together with NYNGOC and the UNODC Civil Society Unit is organizing an online side event in the margins of the 2023 ECOSOC Partnership Forum on 31 January 2023 at 8.30 AM. The event is titled: The central role of civil society in drug policies, COVID-19 and achieving the 2030 Agenda VNGOC are looking for 3-4 civil society speakers from different regions wishing to present at the event, focusing on concrete examples of actions

A one-day training was organized by Teacher Training Academy to equip the teachers to become reflective on their interaction with the students. The assessment of student behavior and interest in intellectual and recreational activities were focused with the help of following: Critical Thinking Questioning Constructive criticism Thought Challenging Feedback and listening The higher education staff must be encouraged for such participation to help and identify the students in need of counseling, addiction prevention and behavioral

During the second last month of 2022, November 22-24 an international conference was held successfully at the Lisbon Congress Center in Portugal with the collaboration of SICAD, EMCDDA and the Portuguese Directorate. Organized by Clinic in Barcelona, the Inter-glam team invited researchers from different countries who were also part of working groups for drafting global perspectives on drug addiction challenges and relevant topics to take part in the backcasting activity and video contest as jurors

6th conference is going to be held at the University of Management and Technology, Lahore which has organized a pre-conference workshop for students and professionals about suicide and addiction. The theme of the conference is suicide prevention and the workshop was held on 28 December, Wednesday 2022 at the main campus. The model used to take steps for intervention states to connect, assess, respond and expand as the four components to follow. It was elaborated

Nukus, Republic of Karakalpakstan. 7 December 2022. The Regional Office in Central Asia of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC ROCA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, conducted a National Round Table. The event was held within the framework of the joint UNODC/UNICEF/UNFPA project “Investing in a resilient future of Karakalpakstan by improving health, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene and well-being of adolescents and by harnessing

A video in Kiswahili with subtitles in English on the drug prevention and treatment project that the Casa Rosetta Association carried out in the Tanga Region (Tanzania) in the last 2 years as an implementing partner of UNODC.

UPDATE NELLE DIPENDENZE- SICILIA – 2022 CAMBIAMENTI NEGLI STILI DI VITA, TRASFORMAZIONI DELLA CLINICA, NUOVE CONFIGURAZIONI DI BISOGNI, EVOLUZIONE DEI MODELLI ORGANIZZATIVI E TRATTAMENTALI Sala Convegni NH HOTEL PALERMO Il cambiamento degli stili di consumo e i cambiamenti dei bisogni assistenziali, anche indotti dalla pandemia da Sars-Co-2, impongono nuovi scenari e modelli di trattamento per i consumatori di sostanze. Si parla di trasformazioni della clinica, di nuove configurazioni di bisogni e di una conseguente evoluzione

UNODC in collaboration with the Ministry of Narcotics Control (MoNC) and the Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination (MoNHSR&C) and with the generous support from US/INL, is developing National Standards and Protocols for the treatment of drug use disorders in Pakistan. This work is linked with UNODC’s efforts in supporting countries on quality assurance for treatment of drug use disorders in line with the International Standards for the Treatment of drug Use Disorders

To support the implementation of the Republic of Indonesia Act number 22 of 2022 which regulates the right to treatment and rehabilitation in a penitentiary environment, the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Program (CPDAP) with support from the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), U.S. Department of State collaborates with the INL - U.S. Embassy Jakarta in conducting UTC training on course 11: "Enhancing Motivational Interviewing Skills" for the Directorate General of Corrections

ISSUP Pakistan Chapter organized a seminar on "Substance Use Prevention Among Youth" following the theme "Addressing Drug Challenges in Health and Humanitarian Crises" in collaboration with TABA NUST SDG Student Hub NUST at the National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad-Pakistan. The purpose of this seminar is to address the increasingly concerning issue of drug use among youth by raising awareness and guiding those affected on where to get help from. On Thursday, December 8th

Региональным представительством УНП ООН в Центральной Азии был организован национальный тренинг «Обеспечение качества систем лечения расстройств, связанных с употреблением наркотиков», который прошел в Бишкеке, Кыргызстан, 28–30 ноября 2022 года. Данное мероприятие по повышению потенциала проводилось в рамках глобального проекта УНП ООН GLOJ71 «Лечение наркозависимости и ее последствий для здоровья: Treatnet» в сотрудничестве с Подпрограммой 3: Решение проблем с наркотиками, усиление лечения расстройств, связанных с употреблением наркотиков, и профилактика ВИЧ/СПИДа Программы УНП ООН для Центральной Азии

The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia (ROCA) conducted a National Training “UNODC Drug Use Disorder Treatment Systems Quality Assurance (QA)” which took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on 28-30 November 2022. This capacity building exercise was conducted in the framework of the UNODC global project GLOJ71 “Treating drug dependence and its health consequences: Treatnet II” in collaboration with Sub-programme 3: Addressing drug problems, increasing treatment of drug use disorders, and preventing HIV/AIDS” of the UNODC

Summary The training on Universal Treatment Curriculum 1 & 2 organized by Foundation for Changing Lives Against Substance Abuse (FOCLASA) took place between 14th - 19th November, 2022 at Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria. Twenty-seven (27) people registered and started the training on the first day but due to the strict rules applied for successful participation and completion of the course 1 & 2, the training ended up with twenty-two people who successfully completed the course

We are pleased to present our November 2022 newsletter, please enjoy the articles and share at your leisure. Thank you!

We are pleased to have Dr Yatan for our next webinar on "Impact of Behavioral Addiction on Mental Health". 🥳🎉 The webinar is free to join for Alumni and non Alumni members. 💯 Register here: https://www.ecolinkinstitute.com/webinar The webinar is Organized by ECOLINK UTC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION in collaboration with ISSUP INDIA. If you wish to volunteer to join the executive committee kindly DM me. 🙌🏼

Brasil foi eleito para assumir a vice-presidência do Grupo de Peritos sobre Redução da Demanda de Drogas junto à Organização dos Estados Americanos (OEA) nos anos 2022-2023. A decisão ocorreu na última terça-feira (08.11), durante o 72º período ordinário de sessões da entidade, em Washington D.C. (Estados Unidos). A delegação brasileira será chefiada por representante da Secretaria Nacional de Cuidados e Prevenção às Drogas – SENAPRED – a ser informado oportunamente. Atualmente, a SENAPRED tem

O uso de drogas lícitas e ilícitas traz risco à vida das pessoas e provoca perdas de milhões de dólares na economia de diversos países todos os anos. Os acidentes de trabalho tornam-se mais prováveis, o trabalhador já não é tão produtivo como antes e seu desempenho não mantém a mesma regularidade. Aumentam as faltas, os atrasos e eventuais acidentes e indenizações prejudicam a sustentabilidade das empresas, além de onerá-las com o aumento dos gastos