Evidence-based practice (EBP) serves as the foundation for effective prevention strategies, ensuring interventions, programmes, and policies are grounded in the best available scientific knowledge.
This guide presents a curated collection...
Engaging youth in substance use prevention has proven to be a vital and effective strategy. Empowerment across all youth, but particularly among marginalised groups such as youth of colour, is a significant aspect of this involvement...
Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) encompass multi-sector approach on strategies and programs designed to divert individuals with substance use disorders away from conventional imprisonment. These alternatives address treatment, support...
Stimulants are a class of drugs that act on the central nervous system, increasing alertness, energy, and attention while elevating mood. They achieve these effects by enhancing the activity of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and...
Exploring the dynamics of substance use's ripple effect within families reveals a complex web of emotions, relationships, and challenges. These recommended readings explore the impact that substance use can have on family members. Through...
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride month is celebrated each year during the month of June. Here you can find a list of resources and research on the topic of substance use among the LGBTQ+ community.
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Kokain je návyková stimulační droga, která pochází z listů rostliny koky, která pochází z Jižní Ameriky. Mezi účinky léku patří zvýšená bdělost, pozornost a energie, stejně jako pocity euforie a důvěry. Tyto účinky jsou však spojeny s...
Of all illicit substances, cannabis stands out as the most extensively cultivated, trafficked, and misused. It has significant effects on the human body and mind, altering sensory perceptions, mood, cognitive abilities, motor coordination...
Recovery is a process that often takes significant time and effort to achieve and maintain. Here you will find a selection of resources and pieces of research relating to the topic of recovery support. You can also join the ISSUP recovery...
Světový den boje proti AIDS se každoročně slaví v prosinci. Tento seznam četby obsahuje seznam výzkumů, publikací a zdrojů pro odborníky týkající se HIV/AIDS. Máme také síť věnovanou HIV a HCV , kde najdete sbírku dalšího čtení.
Earlier this month, Jeff Lee, senior consultant to ISSUP, delivered two webinars that reviewed what prevention of substance abuse entails. The webinars were intended to be a "back to basics” for anyone working in the prevention field that...
Mental health and substance use issues are commonly linked, and it is important that practitioners are skilled and knowledgeable in identifying and working with the potential challenges an individual may be facing. For World Mental Health...
Myšlenky celé sítě ISSUP jsou během této doby se zaměstnanci, kolegy a přáteli na Ukrajině. Zde najdete výběr zdrojů určených k podpoře lidí, kteří jsou uprostřed nouzové situace. Zdroje nabízejí praktické vedení a informace o psychologické...
Druhý webinář z naší série o bezdomovectví a užívání návykových látek představila Dr. Hannah Carverová, která se zaměřila na různé překážky, s nimiž se lidé setkávají, když se snaží získat přístup k podpoře, a na důkazní základnu pro různé...
