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Populations
Distinct groups of people within a society who share certain characteristics such as age, gender, geographic location, socioeconomic status, cultural background, or exposure to particular risk factors that may influence patterns of substance use, vulnerability to substance use disorders, and access to services. In the context of substance use systems, identifying and understanding different populations helps guide the design of prevention, treatment, recovery, and policy responses that are appropriate, equitable, and responsive to specific needs. Examples may include youth, women, people experiencing homelessness, individuals in the criminal justice system, or communities affected by specific social or economic conditions.
Engaging Dads in Programs to Support Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders
September 21, 2022, National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare
This webinar features experts from CREOKS Health Services in Oklahoma and Hushabye Nursery in Arizona. Panelists and NCSACW staff highlight the importance of...
Accounts of women identified as drinking at ‘high risk’ during pregnancy
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is associated with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), and women who drink at higher levels are more likely to have a baby with FASD.
Efforts to better understand and respond to ‘high risk’ drinking...
Treatment for drug and alcohol misuse should involve families and communities
Alcohol and other drug treatment are generally only provided for individuals, often away from their families. Treatment aims to improve well-being and reduce the harms of substance use and families and communities can play a significant...
Rome Consensus 2.0 Summit conclusions
Following the conclusion of the Rome Consensus 2.0 Summit, we are still enthusiastic to have met so many partners in person and for the good outcome of the event, which was possible thanks to the availability and contribution of every single person.
National Drug Council equipping professionals with capacity to effectively treat substance use disorders in adolescents
Thirty adolescent treatment professionals in St. Kitts and Nevis are this week engaged in a training programme geared towards equipping them with the tools to identify, assess and treat adolescents with substance use disorders.
Report: Colloquium on “Responding to the nexus between adverse childhood experiences and drug use”
A colloquium on “Responding to the Nexus between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Drug Use” was held on April 15, 2023 in New Delhi, attended by 40+ participants. The colloquium was hosted and organised by the Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses (SPYM) with the support of International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) and Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF).
Parenting interventions in the context of prevention: New guidelines and a call for action
ISSUP Lebanon present their Webinar on Parenting interventions in the context of prevention.
Predictors of substance use disorder symptoms among women in Katsina State, Nigeria
A publication on predictors of substance use disorder symptoms among women in Katsina State, Nigeria.
Časná expozice konopí a dlouhodobé následky v mozku
ISSUP Itálie s potěšením představuje svůj webinář o tom, jak časná expozice konopí deformuje mozek a má dlouhodobé účinky.
Stigma, rodina a komunita
ISSUP s potěšením představuje druhé zasedání v sérii webinářů o stigmatu a užívání návykových látek. Druhé zasedání bude hostit ISSUP Nigérie na téma "Stigma, rodina a komunita".
The 9th Anniversary of Ahsania Mission Women Drug Treatment Centre
Social stigma is the main obstacle for female substance users’ treatment.
Social stigma is the reason why females who use substances are unwilling to seek treatment. The rate of substance abuse among the female is frightfully increasing...
Determinants of cigarette smoking and smoking frequency among women of reproductive age in Nigeria: evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional survey
Background
In the entire world, smoking is a major contributor to preventable deaths and years of life with a disability. Nevertheless, little is known about the factors that influence women's smoking habits. This study evaluated the...
Neměl jsem nic a drogy neodcházejí": Pohled mladých pachatelů na alkohol a jiné drogy (AoD)
Tento webinář se zabýval kontextem užívání alkoholu a jiných drog mladistvými pachateli a důsledky pro strategie minimalizace škod.
Diskutovalo se o významu víceúrovňových intervencí, které přesahují rámec "obviňování obětí" a...
¿Cómo hablar con mis hijos del alcohol? Guía breve para madres, padres o responsables de familia
Guía que ofrece información para madres, padres u otros responsables de familia, acerca de cómo abordar el tema del consumo de alcohol con sus hijos durante la etapa de pubertad y adolescencia, favoreciendo el establecimiento de límites y...
Analysis of the Media Image and Presentation of Direct and Hidden Advertising of Alcohol in Selected Czech Mass Communication Media. Study Protocol
INTRODUCTION: The study protocol is focused on qualitative and quantitative analysis and reflection of the media image and presentation of direct and hidden alcohol advertising in the Czech mass media, with an emphasis on social network...
AddictologyIssue 4/2022
Seminar on “Psycho-Education about Drugs and Child Abuse” for Drug Use Prevention in Schools, Colleges and Universities by Department of Psychiatry Poonch Medical College Rawalakot-AJK in Collaboration with ISSUP Pakistan, Pakistan Psychiatric Society AT
Seminar on “Psycho-Education about Drugs and Child Abuse” for Drug Use Prevention In Schools, Colleges, and Universities organized by Department of Psychiatry Poonch Medical Collage Rawalakot-AJK in collaboration with ISSUP Pakistan Chapter...
The Influence of Persuasive Messages to Quit Smoking by Media Advertisements
INTRODUCTION: The high rate of substance use highlights the need to intervene in the initial use prevention of smoking tobacco. The aim was to determine the efficacy of anti-smoking messages
to motivate smoking cessation.
METHODS: It was...
Human rights issues associated with compulsory drug treatments and rehabilitation process in Sri Lanka
Compulsory drug treatment and rehabilitation: Human Rights issues in Sri Lanka
K.A. WARUNI KUMARASINGHA,
Assistant Lecturer,
Department of International Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Abstract
Protection of human rights...
Budování odolnosti a odraz se od neúspěchu v Recovery: The PEER Perspective
ISSUP Malajsie s potěšením představuje svůj webinář o budování odolnosti a odrazu od neúspěchu v Recovery: The PEER Perspective.
Ecolink awards honor two outstanding women
Ecolink Institute in India has honored two outstanding women professionals engaged in the prevention and management of Substance Use Disorder, in connection with the International Women's Day celebration.
Odireleng Kasale, a recovery...
