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On 2 September 2026, ISSUP Nigeria held a strategic engagement with the Department of Youth Mental Health of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development to explore opportunities for collaboration in advancing youth mental health and wellbeing across Nigeria.

ISSUP Nigeria was represented by its Abuja State Coordinator, Dr Adaamu Saadatu, and members of the FCT branch team, who met with the Director of the Department of Youth Mental Health and his team.

ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to the 35th session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar will focus on the topic 'Addressing Drug Use in Nigeria Through Supply Reduction: The NDLEA Experience'.

On Monday, 17 August 2026, ISSUP Nigeria joined key stakeholders at a public drug exhibit destruction exercise conducted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Lagos State Strategic Command, at Old Navy Town in Ojo, Lagos.

ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to the 34th session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar will focus on the topic 'Behavioural Addiction among Youths: Patterns and Innovative strategies for Prevention'.

ISSUP Nigeria joined the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the MTN Foundation, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and other partners in commemorating the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking under the theme, "World Drug Problem: Persisting Issues, Challenges, and Innovative Responses."

ISSUP Nigeria, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Department of Guidance and Counselling (University of Ibadan), organised a Substance Use Prevention Sensitization Programme for postgraduate students.

ISSUP Nigeria paid a courtesy visit to a leading faith-based institution as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration in advancing substance use prevention, treatment, recovery, and overall community well-being.

The visit was led by the National President, Dr. Olajumoke Koyejo, and was accompanied by ISSUP executives and members, including:

ISSUP Nigeria is pleased to share the 18th Edition of The Solace, the official newsletter of the ISSUP Nigeria Chapter.

ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to the 33rd session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar will focus on the topic 'VibeCheck - An AI Tool for Addiction Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral; From Screening to Real-World Intervention '.

ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to the 32nd session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar will focus on the topic 'Digital Screening for Substance Use: A Scalable Model from Nigeria'.