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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

Background
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.

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

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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%...

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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...

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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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James Harvey

Reunión de Visión de los Capítulos Nacionales

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El Equipo de los Capítulos Nacionales celebró una reunión virtual fundamental de 2 días del 10 al 11 de diciembre de 2024 para evaluar el modelo operativo actual de los Capítulos Nacionales e identificar oportunidades de mejora y crecimiento. La reunión fue denominada una "Reunión de Visión" para reflejar la agenda central: la elaboración de un plan con visión de futuro para los Capítulos Nacionales de ISSUP.
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Consulta de la Unión Africana para la Reducción de la Demanda de Drogas de 2025 en Arusha, Tanzania

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Asistentes a la Consulta de la Unión Africana para la Reducción de la Demanda de Drogas en Arusha, Tanzania

La Comisión de la Unión Africana (AUC) ha celebrado una consulta continental anual para la Reducción de la Demanda de Drogas (DDR) desde 2015.  Cada uno de los Estados miembros de la AUC está representado por sus respectivos puntos focales nacionales de desarme, desmovilización y reintegración, lo que brinda a los Estados miembros la oportunidad de presentar las actividades nacionales de desarme, desmovilización y reintegración en una plataforma de revisión por pares que también permite la participación de expertos en la materia invitados.  La consulta de este año se llevó a cabo en Arusha,...

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Recovery Survey

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The Global Recovery Network is committed to providing valuable and relevant content for our community. 
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The Global Recovery Network is committed to providing valuable and relevant content for our community. 

To ensure our upcoming webinar series aligns with the needs and interests of our audience, we have developed this survey with U.S. based Faces and Voices of Recovery to determine which topics may be of most relevance. Our goal is to offer webinars that not only inform but also develop and build skills that support recovery, advocacy, and professional growth.
 
Your feedback is crucial in helping us design a webinar series that resonates with and benefits you.

Click here to complete a short...

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ISSUP at Lisbon Addictions 2024: Empowering the Workforce of the Future

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From October 23rd to 25th, 2024, Lisbon hosted the Lisbon Addictions 2024 Conference, bringing together 2,231 participants from around the world. The event provided a dynamic platform for sharing the latest research in addiction science and exploring future directions in addiction policy and practice. The Conference theme, "Empowering the Workforce of the Future," focused on strengthening the workforce in addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery, underscoring the critical need for well-trained professionals to meet the evolving demands of the field.

ISSUP actively participated in the...

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ISSUP Newsletter - Issue 182 (9 October 2024)

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Don't miss our latest newsletter for details of recent meetings and activities in Latin America and Africa. This issue also includes information on how to gain advanced clinical skills with the UTC16 Self Led Course.

Read it here: Issue 182

 

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ITTC South Africa Online (Live) Motivational Interviewing Training 4 CPD Points August 2024

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This free live training on Motivational Interviewing takes place weekly on Thursdays from 10am till 11am SAST on the following dates: 1, 8, 15 and 22 August 2024. 

Motivational Interviewing is a best-evidence approach for tackling harmful...

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EL INFORME MUNDIAL SOBRE LAS DROGAS 2024: Webinar para la sociedad civil

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¡Conozca las tendencias mundiales en medicamentos de la mano de los autores del Informe Mundial sobre las Drogas 2024!

Los expertos de la UNODC presentarán el Informe Mundial sobre las Drogas 2024, en el que ofrecerán una visión general de...

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Introduction to Motivational Interviewing: A way of being

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ISSUP South Africa cordially invites you to join its upcoming webinar on Introduction to Motivational Interviewing: A way of being.
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Trastornos por consumo de sustancias y salud bucal

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ISSUP Sudáfrica lo invita cordialmente a unirse a su próxima serie de seminarios web de dos partes sobre Trastornos por Uso de Sustancias y Salud Bucal
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