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- Τετ, 07/17/2024 - 09:10
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Online
Learn about global drug trends from the authors of the World Drug Report 2024!
UNODC experts will present the World Drug Report 2024, giving an overview of the latest developments and diving into the most up-to-date global data. In the...
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(ISSUP staff) - Δευ, 07/01/2024 - 10:28
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Report
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UNODC
A global reference on drug markets, trends and policy developments, the World Drug Report offers a wealth of data and analysis and in 2024 comprises several elements tailored to different audiences.
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- Τρί, 03/26/2024 - 17:36
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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 norepinephrine in the brain.
Many stimulant-related hazards are linked to intensive, high-dose, or long-term usage. The mode of administration plays a significant moderating role; injecting stimulants and smoking crack cocaine or methamphetamine have been specifically associated with more problematic use behaviours. Even people who use stimulants sporadically or...
Our harm reduction project proposal for our county tanariver but currently we don't have donors to support us .we are looking for donors to support our establishment of medically assisted therapy clinic and detoxification drugs
I am lukman shekuwe athman registered psychiatric nurse practitioner specialist in drugs and substances management and harm reduction advocacy member in tanariver county.i work in hola county mental clinic where I see drugs and substances used disorders patient where I treat them co morbid mental...
Join us for the launch of the ISSUP Kenya Code of Ethics!
In attendance would be the CEO C&P Board and ISSUP Kenya founding member Dr Matilda Mghoi accompanied by the former ISSUP Kenya trustee Dr Richard Gakunju (Former Chair GCCC and Clinical Director, MASAA).
The Code of Ethics will be presented by Catherine Mwati, the Ethics & Disciplinary sub-committee chair. It will be moderated by Albert Muraya.
Continuous Professional Development points to be earned by attendees. The event would be held on 22nd March 2024 at 5-6pm.
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(ISSUP staff) - Τετ, 02/28/2024 - 15:02
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News
In a world where substance use continues to pose a significant threat to health and well-being, Kenya is taking a bold stand. Kenya hosted the first National Prevention Week 2024 culminating in the National Substance Use Prevention Summit 2024.
This was not just an event but a powerful statement of intent that drug use prevention works. Under the theme, “Our Families, Our Schools. Our Workplaces. Our Community: A Sustainable Future for Humanity”, this inaugural initiative was a rallying call for action, education, and unity in the campaign against substance use and abuse in Kenya. It was an...
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(ISSUP staff) - Τετ, 02/21/2024 - 14:46
In this edition of the ISSUP Newsletter we bring you updates on grants from The Colombo Plan, a selection of jobs, forthcoming events and a report from National Substance Use Prevention Week in Kenya.
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(ISSUP staff) - Τετ, 02/14/2024 - 10:55
ISSUP KENYA interacted with more than 50 officers representing ministries, counties, departments, and agencies (MCDAs) at the Kenya School of Government in Embu. The Essential Counselling Skills Training, led by the Counselling Department within the Ministry of Public Service, Performance, and Delivery Management, focuses on developing Workplace Mental Health Champions for the public sector.
Participants were introduced to ISSUP and received guidance on the significance of becoming members of this professional association. In discussions with Grace Wanjiku, Secretary Counselling, and GCCC...
At the beginning of November, ISSUP and ISSUP Kenya attended the 25th Annual Congress of the International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) in Marrakesh, Morocco.
The theme of the 2023 ISAM Congress was ‘Improving Care and Compassion in Addiction: XXV Years of Global Focus and Perspectives’. The Director of ISSUP Kenya Dr Pamela Kaithuru together with Brian Morales, the Chief of the Counternarcotics Branch of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and ISSUP's Deputy Director Livia Edegger participated in a panel on the importance of developing an...
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- Δευ, 11/20/2023 - 09:35
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Montreal
Καναδάς
Το Διεθνές Πρόγραμμα NIDA θα συγκεντρώσει συμμετέχοντες από όλο τον κόσμο για το δια ζώσης Διεθνές Φόρουμ NIDA 2024, το οποίο θα πραγματοποιηθεί στις 14-17 Ιουνίου στο Μόντρεαλ του Καναδά.
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- Τετ, 11/08/2023 - 11:20
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NIDA
Call for Research Poster Abstract Submissions and Travel Award Requests
Submission Deadline: January 14, 2024
Present your international drug use and addiction research during the 2024 NIDA International Forum, which will be held June 14–17, 2024, in Montreal, Canada.
The NIDA International Program invites research poster abstract submissions and travel award applications from researchers around the world. Join for the Forum research symposium, interactive workshops, the poster session, and networking activities.
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(ISSUP staff) - Δευ, 11/06/2023 - 17:05
Η ISSUP φιλοξένησε συνάντηση των Γενικών Εθνικών Παραρτημάτων στις 26 Οκτωβρίου 2023. Αυτή η συνάντηση πραγματοποιήθηκε διαδικτυακά και αποτέλεσε μέρος μιας εξαμηνιαίας πρόσκλησης για τα Εθνικά Παραρτήματα ISSUP σε όλο τον κόσμο.
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- Δευ, 11/06/2023 - 12:47
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Είμαστε ενθουσιασμένοι που ανακοινώνουμε την τελευταία προσθήκη στην ενότητα Επαγγελματικής Ανάπτυξης – έναν ειδικό τομέα που ονομάζεται «Λίστες Πρόληψης». Αυτός ο πόρος είναι προσαρμοσμένος για όσους επιθυμούν να διερευνήσουν τεκμηριωμένα προγράμματα πρόληψης και να έχουν πρόσβαση σε πληροφορίες σχετικά με αποτελεσματικές παρεμβάσεις πρόληψης.
Σε αυτή την ενότητα, θα βρείτε μια επιμελημένη συλλογή πόρων, οι οποίοι έχουν αναπτυχθεί από αξιόλογους οργανισμούς που ειδικεύονται στην επιμέλεια και την αξιολόγηση πρακτικών πρόληψης.
Εκτιμούμε τον πλούτο των γνώσεων και των ιδεών στην...
