Barbara Correa

Semana ISSUP El Salvador - 2° Aniversario

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ISSUP El Salvador lanza “La Semana ISSUP” para conmemorar el segundo aniversario de su Capítulo Nacional.

ISSUP El Salvador ha lanzado oficialmente “La Semana ISSUP”, un evento organizado para conmemorar el segundo aniversario de su Capítulo Nacional, que reúne a actores clave de los sectores académico, gubernamental y comunitario comprometidos con abordar el consumo de sustancias.

El acto inaugural contó con distinguidas autoridades, entre ellas Patricio Alfaro Rugliancich, Vicerrector de la Universidad Salvadoreña Alberto Masferrer; Christian Aparicio, Director Nacional de Educación...

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Barbara Correa

“Involucrando a los Jóvenes en la Prevención” curso organizado por la CICAD/OEA y ISSUP México

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Ha dado inicio el curso “Involucrando a los Jóvenes en la Prevención”, organizado por la Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (CICAD) de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA), en colaboración con ISSUP México, y con sede en los Centros de Integración Juvenil (CIJ). Esta iniciativa forma parte de un esfuerzo de colaboración internacional que promueve el intercambio de experiencias, conocimientos y mejores prácticas en jóvenes líderes.

Un eje central de la agenda es el involucramiento activo de los jóvenes en prevenir el reclutamiento de jóvenes por parte del...

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Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Reimagining Prevention: What Really Works for Youth- From Evidence to Practice to Systems

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ISSUP Malaysia invites you to join its upcoming webinar: "Reimagining Prevention: What Really Works for Youth- From Evidence to Practice to Systems "
Barbara Correa

Empoderando a jóvenes líderes en Guatemala: lanzamiento del programa “Agentes de Prevención”

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Prevention Agents

ISSUP Guatemala, en colaboración con Glasswing International, lanzó oficialmente el programa “Agentes de Prevención”, una iniciativa orientada a formar y fortalecer a jóvenes líderes comunitarios comprometidos con la prevención de riesgos sociales.

El programa tiene como objetivo brindar a las y los jóvenes conocimientos, habilidades y herramientas de liderazgo para enfrentar desafíos que afectan a sus comunidades, como el crimen organizado, el consumo de sustancias, la delincuencia y la vida en la calle. A lo largo de 2026, las y los participantes desarrollarán actividades educativas...

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Christiana Maka Togba

Implementation Of The the Strong family Initiative, By Girls Against Drug Liberia.

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The Strong Families Initiative is a family-based program implemented by Girls Against Drug Liberia in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Republic of Liberia with support from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The program was conducted over a period of three weeks and...
The balloon game, an exercise meant to bond care givers and children.
Caregivers session two, facilitators, Christiana Maka Togba, and Beatrice Carter, facilating the session.
Partners from the ministry of health visited the children session
A caregiver joyfully expressed gratitude as the program exercise started working for her immediately she started practicing .
Radolf Nortey

ISSUP Lagos State Branch Conducts School-Based Prevention Outreach at Onike Junior High School

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ISSUP Nigeria Representatives

On 18 February 2026, the ISSUP Lagos State Branch carried out a school-based substance use prevention outreach at Onike Junior High School, Sabo-Yaba, as part of its ongoing commitment to youth-focused prevention and early intervention.

The interactive session was designed to educate students about the risks associated with drug abuse, strengthen informed decision-making, and reinforce the importance of staying focused on their academic and personal goals. Through open and engaging discussions, students were encouraged to ask questions and share their experiences, particularly around peer...

Rasha Abi Hana

Towards Comprehensive Sexuality Education in the Czech Republic: A Qualitative Study of Practitioners‘ Perspectives on Key Themes and Methods

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Sitařová, P. & Obereignerů, R. (2025). Towards Comprehensive Sexuality Education in the Czech Republic: A Qualitative Study of Practitioners‘ Perspectives on Key Themes and Methods. Adiktologie, 25(4), 191–204

INTRODUCTION: This study explores the perspectives of Czech practitioners on sexuality education (SE) for upper primary school students (ISCED level 2). It focuses on the topics they consider relevant, including those currently underrepresented in school curricula as well as the approaches and methods they apply in practice. The framework of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) is used as a lens for interpreting their experiences and practices.

 

METHODS: Fourteen practitioners participated in two semi-structured focus groups (n = 4 per group, 8 in total) and six individual interviews...

AddictologyIssue 4/2025
Radolf Nortey

From Local Action to Global Policy (Youth Voices in Drug Prevention)

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Young people are shaping drug prevention from community action to global policy spaces. Join this interactive youth dialogue bringing together voices from Uganda and Japan ahead of CND 2026.

 

Date:Thursday, 29th January 2026

Time: 11am...

Rasha Abi Hana

The multidimensional social ecological needs and service utilization patterns of youth using non-medical prescription opioids: an observational study of routinely collected data in a provincial integrated youth services initiative

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Marchand, K., Liu, G., Hastings, K.G. et al. The multidimensional social ecological needs and service utilization patterns of youth using non-medical prescription opioids: an observational study of routinely collected data in a provincial integrated youth services initiative. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 20, 51 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-025-00682-6

This study examined how non-medical prescription opioid use (NMPOU) among youth aged 12–24 is linked to their health, social needs, and use of services within an integrated youth services network in British Columbia, Canada. Data from over 6,000 youth showed that 4% reported recent NMPOU. Youth who used prescription opioids non-medically were more likely to report poor physical health, mental health challenges, polydrug use, and recent exposure to violence. Despite these greater needs, their use of services was similar to youth who did not report NMPOU. The findings suggest that integrated...

Barbara Correa

Capacitación UPC CORE para Jovenes Líderes

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Jimena Kalawski, Jefa de la Unidad de Reducción de la Demanda de la Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (CICAD), de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA), y Barbara Correa, Coordinadora Regional de la Sociedad Internacional de Profesionales del uso de Sustancias (ISSUP, por sus siglas en inglés), brindaron palabras de bienvenida en la clausura de una capacitación para jóvenes líderes basada en el Currículo Universal de Prevención (UPC, por sus siglas en inglés). 

Veintisiete jóvenes de nueve Estados miembros de Latinoamérica participaron en esta capacitación...

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Hala Najm

Can Intersectoral Interventions Reduce Substance Use in Adolescence? Evidence From a Multicentre Randomized Controlled Study

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International Journal of Public Health

This multicentre randomised controlled study evaluated a 3-year intersectoral intervention designed to reduce alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use among adolescents in a tri-border region of Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. The intervention brought together 23 institutions from education, community, and social sectors and involved 880 adolescents, with treatment and control groups randomly assigned. Students in the treatment group were actively involved in co-developing prevention activities, while both groups later participated in the implemented activities.

Key findings show that adolescents...

Rasha Abi Hana

Understanding Emotions: Nivishe Mental Health Comic Book

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Nivishe Foundation successfully launched “Understanding Emotions,” the first chapter in its groundbreaking Brainwaves Comic Book Series, one of Africa’s first comic books dedicated to mental health education.

The series uses relatable storytelling and vibrant illustrations to help young people understand emotions, break mental health stigma, and build resilience. It transforms complex psychological concepts into simple, accessible lessons that speak directly to the realities of adolescents and youth in Kenya’s informal settlements.

Since its launch in Nairobi, the comic has reached over 2...

Rasha Abi Hana

Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing Flagship Initiative by UN Youth Office

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The United Nations Youth Office launched the flagship initiative on Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing! The initiative promotes an ecosystem model for youth mental health and wellbeing, using a whole-of-society approach.

The initiative was launched at the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha. The launch video is available here

This flagship initiative by the UN Youth office reframes the conversation to a broader vision grounded in care, connection and community. This effort bridges policy leadership with youth-led movements across the world centering young people as equal...

Goodman Sibeko

African Union Commission Drug Control Technical Experts Meeting: ISSUP Participation and Key Insights

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African Union Commission Drug Control Technical Experts Meeting
The AUC convened a Drug Control Technical Experts Meeting in Maputo to review progress under the AUPA 2019–2025 and shape the next continental drug strategy. ISSUP, represented by Joanna Travis-Roberts and A/Prof Goodman Sibeko, contributed to discussions on strengthening both drug supply and demand reduction. Delegates highlighted persistent challenges, including limited capacity, weak data systems, and uneven access to treatment across Member States. The draft AU Drug Strategy 2026–2033 proposes ten strategic pillars centred on public health, data integration, youth engagement, coordinated governance, and addressing harms related to substance use disorders. ISSUP reaffirmed its commitment to capacity building, youth and community engagement, network strengthening, and improved data collection through tools such as the Web App ASSIST.
Rasha Abi Hana

Personal Impacts of Substance Use

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The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) transforms complex data into insights that reflect real human experiences. Every aspect of the Canadian Substance Use Cost and Harms (CSUCH) project represents individuals with lived or living experience of substance use, along with their families, workplaces, and communities.

A new resource highlights these journeys and the human cost of substance use through illustrated stories from people with lived experience and their families. The illustrations cover three key areas of the CSUCH project: healthcare, lost productivity, and...

Rasha Abi Hana

Becoming a Member of the Prevention Club: Development of Interdisciplinary Prevention Terminology

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Journal of Prevention
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Streimann, K., Vilms, T., Erm, R. et al. Becoming a Member of the Prevention Club: Development of Interdisciplinary Prevention Terminology. J of Prevention (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-025-00858-7

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Prevention science is interdisciplinary, drawing upon multiple fields of research and practice to develop integrated knowledge. A challenge facing the field is the proliferation of different terms with the same meaning, and of terms with different meanings. This can create confusion in communication, affect evaluation standards, and ultimately also affect the implementation of preventive interventions. Contributing to the development of evidence standards for preventive interventions, this article describes the process and results of interdisciplinary prevention terminology...

Rasha Abi Hana

The Association Between Substance Use Prevalence and Youth Mortality: A Comparative Study of Selected EU Countries

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Al Khouri, I., Fulajtarova, M., & Iannaccone, B. (2024). The Association Between Substance Use Prevalence and Youth Mortality: A Comparative Study of Selected EU Countries. Adiktologie 24(4), pp-pp

INTRODUCTION: Psychoactive substance use constitutes a significant determinant of morbidity and mortality among adolescent and emerging adult populations across European Union member states. This study aims to examine associations between substance use prevalence and drug-induced mortality rates, with a focus on age- and gender-specific disparities and spatiotemporal patterns across selected EU countries.

 

METHODS: The research design employed a quantitative descriptive-comparative analysis of EMCDDA and EUDA datasets spanning the years 2010–2022, complemented by predictive modelling using...

AddictologyIssue 4/2024

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