Motivational Interviewing (MI) has long been a personal favourite amongst intervention modalities. Much of the work my teams and I have done in the Addiction Psychiatry Division at the University of Cape Town has been anchored in MI’s core...
A contribution by Jeff Lee from the ISSUP INEP Plus facilitators training course.
Many individuals working in treatment automatically consider themselves to possess particular skills for engaging in prevention work. I have some concerns...
The Introduction to Evidence Based Prevention (INEP) provides learners with the essential principles of substance use prevention. Developed by Charles University (CUNI) in Prague, the course content is based on the European adaptation of...
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...
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.
1) This repor...
Cocaine is an addictive stimulant drug that originates from the leaves of the coca plant, which is indigenous to South America. The drug's effects include heightened alertness, attention, and energy, as well as feelings of euphoria and...
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...
Η Παγκόσμια Ημέρα κατά του AIDS λαμβάνει χώρα τον Δεκέμβριο κάθε έτους. Αυτή η λίστα ανάγνωσης περιέχει έναν κατάλογο ερευνών, δημοσιεύσεων και πόρων για επαγγελματίες σχετικά με το HIV / AIDS. Έχουμε επίσης ένα δίκτυο αφιερωμένο στον ιό...
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...
Τα ζητήματα ψυχικής υγείας και χρήσης ουσιών συνδέονται συνήθως και είναι σημαντικό οι επαγγελματίες να είναι εξειδικευμένοι και γνώστες στον εντοπισμό και την εργασία με τις πιθανές προκλήσεις που μπορεί να αντιμετωπίζει ένα άτομο. Για την...
