Barbara Correa

Fortaleciendo las Respuestas Basadas en la Fe frente al Consumo de Sustancias y la Delincuencia: ISSUP y CICAD Organizarán una Sesión de Intercambio de Conocimientos en América Latina

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Dr Mulka Nisic

ISSUP, en colaboración con la Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (CICAD), organizará una Sesión de Intercambio de Conocimientos de alta prioridad sobre Enfoques Basados en la Fe, reuniendo a los Capítulos Nacionales de ISSUP de toda América Latina para fortalecer la colaboración, compartir experiencias y avanzar en respuestas comunitarias y basadas en la fe frente a los desafíosrelacionados con el consumo de sustancias y la delincuencia. La sesión se llevará a cabo en línea a través de Microsoft Teams el martes 12 de mayo de 2026, en los siguientes horarios: 

México...

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Barbara Correa

ISSUP y OEA/CICAD impulsan la Red Regional de Jóvenes Líderes en América Latina.

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La ISSUP y la OEA/CICAD siguen fortaleciendo sus esfuerzos conjuntos para establecer y coordinar una Red Latinoamericana de Jóvenes Líderes. Esta iniciativa reúne a representantes juveniles de 10 países de la región, cada uno en representación de su respectivo Capítulo Nacional de la ISSUP.

La red busca garantizar que las voces de los jóvenes sean escuchadas activamente y se integren de manera significativa en las respuestas globales al consumo de sustancias y los desafíos relacionados con las drogas. Un enfoque clave es abordar la vulnerabilidad de la juventud al consumo de drogas y la...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Global Organized Crime Index 2025 - Europe Overview

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Global Organized Crime Index 2025
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Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized and Crime

The 2025 Global Organized Crime Index shows that overall crime levels in Europe remain stable, and the region continues to rank among the least affected globally. However, this stability hides a more complex reality, with criminal markets and actors evolving and expanding.

Financial crime is the most widespread threat, driven by online fraud and cross-border schemes, while cybercrime continues to grow, often linked to state-backed or hybrid actors. Drug markets are also shifting, with cocaine and synthetic drugs increasing, while trafficking and smuggling networks remain deeply entrenched.

A...

Rasha Abi Hana

Policy Brief: Scam Centres – Combating a Global Phenomenon

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Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.

Short Summary

Scam centres are a fast-growing global organized crime threat, generating over $1 trillion in losses in 2024. They use technology and psychological manipulation to target victims worldwide, supported by global criminal networks and easy-to-access tools.

Despite enforcement efforts, scams are expanding and adapting, often moving to low-governance environments and exploiting geopolitical gaps.

Key Actions

  • Increase international coordination and intelligence sharing

  • Pressure safe havens and strengthen regulation of tech and financial platforms

  • Cooperate across...

Hala Najm

Work and Well-Being: A Guide for Addiction Professionals

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The Central East ATTC- Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network managed by the Danya Institute

This guide highlights the critical importance of maintaining personal well-being in a field that is both highly rewarding and emotionally demanding. The guide explores common workplace stressors, such as high caseloads, complex client needs, and organisational pressures, and how these can lead to burnout, compassion fatigue, and reduced effectiveness if left unaddressed.

It presents a whole-health approach to well-being, emphasising multiple dimensions including emotional, physical, social, and occupational health, and underscores the shared responsibility between individuals and...

Barbara Correa

Capacitação Capítulo Nacional ISSUP Brasil

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Capacitação Capítulo Nacional ISSUP Brasil

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Uma formação para fortalecer a atuação dos profissionais das Comunidades Terapêuticas, com base em evidências e experiências internacionais sobre a cultura de recuperação.

📅 10 de fevereiro | 🕢 19h30
🎓 Caminhos da Recuperação: uma pesquisa internacional sobre a cultura de recuperação
Com Pablo Kurlander

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Transmissão ao vivo via Zoom.
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Rasha Abi Hana

Training Team collaboration

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A new chapter in training has begun at ISSUP. A new Training Team has been formed with the goal of improving the accessibility and relevance of ISSUP’s training, while ensuring it reflects the learning needs of members worldwide.

In the early months of its work, the team carried out a training needs assessment to better understand members’ online learning needs. At the same time, the team engaged with several Learning Management System (LMS) providers to explore options for a new platform that supports accessible, high-quality learning. The proposals received are now being reviewed.

This...

Barbara Correa

ISSUP Chief Executive Addresses the 78th Regular Session of CICAD

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ISSUP was honoured to participate in the 78th Regular Session of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), where Joanna Travis Roberts, Chief Executive of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), delivered remarks to representatives of Member States, civil society organisations, experts, and partners from across the Americas.

Speaking to the importance of collective and evidence-informed responses to substance use, Joanna highlighted that challenges related to drugs intersect with public health, social development, community safety, and human rights...

Barbara Correa

Primera Capacitacion en el Currículum de Prevención, Tratamiento y Recuperación del Uso de Drogas para Organizaciones Basadas en la Fe, en Brasil

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La Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (CICAD) de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) organizó una capacitación del Currículum de Prevención, Tratamiento y Recuperación del Uso de Drogas para Organizaciones Basadas en la Fe, en el marco del 10.º Congreso Internacional Freemind, llevado a cabo en Brasilia, Brasil, del 16 al 19 de noviembre de 2025.

Esta actividad se desarrolló con el apoyo del Capítulo de ISSUP Brasil y de la Pastoral Latinoamericana de Acompañamiento y Prevención de Adicciones (PLAPA), y contó con la participación de 34 agentes pastorales...

Barbara Correa

Re-lanzamiento oficial de ISSUP Brasil durante el 10º Congreso Internacional Freemind

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ISSUP llevó a cabo el Re-lanzamiento oficial del nuevo Capítulo Nacional de ISSUP Brasil en el marco del 10º Congreso Internacional Freemind el pasado 18 de noviembre, en la ciudad de Brasilia, uno de los eventos más relevantes de la región en el ámbito del la prevención, tratamiento y recuperación de las adicciones.

Este relanzamiento marca una nueva etapa para ISSUP Brasil, ahora conformado como un consorcio de organizaciones líderes que unen esfuerzos para fortalecer la profesionalización y cooperación en el país.

Las instituciones que integran este consorcio son:

  • Asociación...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Asia-Pacific Society for Prevention Research Conference 2025

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The Asia-Pacific Society for Prevention Research has extended the poster submission deadline for this year’s conference to Thursday, 13th November.

To submit a poster, email asiapacificspr [at] gmail [dot] com with your poster attached by the new...

Rasha Abi Hana

Building Prevention Capacity: IEP Workshop Brings Together 17 Countries

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We’re excited to share that ISSUP has successfully launched the pilot of the Investing in Evidence-Based Prevention (IEP) Workshop, attended by 18 participants from 17 countries. The workshop was delivered in two online sessions, held on 14 and 21 August, bringing together policy-makers, decision-makers and funders. 

 

The IEP workshop was developed by Jeff Lee, and Rachele Donini, together with the Scientific Support Team (SST). The pilot was delivered by Rachele Donini as trainer. 

 

The first session, Introduction to Prevention Science, focused on the fundamentals of prevention...

Rasha Abi Hana

Resources for Building Compassionate and Responsive Recovery Systems 

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Recovery is not a one-size-fits-all process—it is dynamic, multifaceted, and deeply individual. To truly support individuals on their recovery journey, practitioners must access tools, systems, and knowledge that reflect the realities of those they serve.
Rasha Abi Hana

Global status report on alcohol and health and treatment of substance use disorders

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WHO

The WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders provides a comprehensive snapshot of global trends in alcohol consumption, related harms, and national policy responses, alongside the availability and quality of treatment services for alcohol and drug use disorders.

Key Highlights:

  • Presents the latest data from WHO Member States, aligned with SDG Health Target 3.5: “Strengthen prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol.”

  • Offers updated insights on global alcohol consumption patterns...

James Harvey

Impact Survey

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This survey is a collaborative effort by ICUDDR, NECPAM and ISAM. Together, we are trying to assess the impact recent reductions in funding have had to the workforce of fields dealing with substance use related issues.
Rasha Abi Hana

An Overview of the International Drug Policy Academy

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The International Drug Policy Academy (IDPA), established by the Council of Europe's Pompidou Group, is dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of professionals involved in drug policy and addiction services. With over 50 years of international cooperation and capacity building, the IDPA aims to bridge the gap between policy, research, and practice across various sectors, fostering the development of coherent and sustainable drug policies.  

 

Objectives of the IDPA

 

  • Capacity Building: Strengthening the skills of professionals for effective design, management and evaluation of drug...
Rasha Abi Hana

Effectiveness of nurse-initiated smoking cessation intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Lee, EH., Yu, HJ. Effectiveness of nurse-initiated smoking cessation intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 20, 18 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-025-00648-8

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Smoking is one of the top causes of preventable death and is linked to many serious health problems, including cancer and chronic diseases. Nurses can play a big role in helping people quit smoking by offering support through counselling, education, and mental health care. These nurse-led programs have been shown to increase quit rates. Training nurses to deliver these programs is important, and reviewing past studies helps us understand what works best.

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Researchers searched eight major health databases between March 27 and August 1, 2024, to find studies on nurse-led...

Rasha Abi Hana

Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms Online Data Visualisation Tool

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Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms (CSUCH)

CSUCH’s data visualisation tool can be used to estimate substance use trends across the country. The data helps inform programs, practices, and research to protect communities, save lives, and improve the well-being of people in Canada.

 

Spotlight: Top 3 causes of death due to substance use in Canada 


More than 200 people died each day due to substance use (SU) in 2020 (the latest year for which data are available). That works out to 73,994 deaths that year. The average age of death due to SU was 45 years. Tobacco use caused 63% (46,366) of SU-related deaths, followed by alcohol at 23%...

Rasha Abi Hana

The Psychology of Addiction and Obesity: New Treatments

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Adi Zuloff-Shani Ph.D. Psychedelics to the Rescue

Addiction and obesity share similar neurological pathways, both linked to compulsive behaviors and the brain's reward system. Research has highlighted the potential of GLP-1 receptor agonists, originally developed for diabetes, to help manage both appetite and addictive cravings. These medications, such as semaglutide, may regulate addictive behaviors by influencing reward circuits in the brain. However, they come with potential side effects, and their long-term effects are still under investigation.

In addition, a new compound, 5-Methoxy-2-aminoindane (MEAI), is being researched for its...

Goodman Sibeko

Workforce professionalisation and remembering Jeff Lee

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This week, we say goodbye to our dear friend and mentor, Jeff Lee, the founding Executive Director of ISSUP. Jeff was a steadfast advocate for the professionalization of prevention, insisting that those working in this field should be appropriately specialized. He often reminded us that while generalists and treatment specialists are well-meaning and deeply embedded within their communities, they are not always best placed to develop and implement evidence-based prevention systems. Jeff emphasized that prevention must be treated as a distinct science—one that is grounded in rigorous research...

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