Shared by Rasha Abi Hana
- Vie, 22/09/2023 - 10:49
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News
Published by / Citation
SPR
Mark your calendars to attend the most important prevention science conference–the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 32nd Annual Meeting held in person May 28 – 31, 2024. This year’s theme is “Advancing Partnerships and Collaborative Approaches in Prevention Science.”
SPR 2024 Call for Submissions Now Open! Deadline for ALL Calls: October 31, 2023
Shared by Olivia Woodrow
- Mié, 30/08/2023 - 10:50
Event Date
Location:
Abuja
Nigeria
ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to their next Bi-monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will be on the topic of 'Community support system of care for people in recovery'.
Shared by Olivia Woodrow
- Mié, 26/07/2023 - 10:44
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ISSUP Webinar
ISSUP Nigeria are pleased to present their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on the topic 'Driving change through addiction prevention advocacy: Strategies for lasting impact and effective messaging'.
El 7 de julio de 2023, el Secretario de Estado de los Estados Unidos, Antony Blinken, organizó una reunión virtual a nivel ministerial para lanzar una Coalición Global para abordar las amenazas de las drogas sintéticas.
Shared by Olivia Woodrow
- Vie, 07/07/2023 - 16:28
Event Date
Location:
Abuja
Nigeria
ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on the topic 'Driving change through addiction prevention advocacy: Strategies for lasting impact and effective messaging'.
Participe en nuestro próximo seminario web en el que se presentarán los aspectos más destacados de la edición 2023 del Informe Mundial sobre las Drogas de la UNODC.
El jueves 1 de junio, la OMS lanzó el Repositorio de Información del Comité de Expertos en Farmacodependencia (ECDD), que proporciona a los profesionales de la salud y expertos en políticas de drogas una única base de datos de búsqueda para acceder libremente a todos los informes técnicos sobre más de 450 sustancias revisadas por el ECDD.
Shared by Olivia Woodrow
- Mié, 19/04/2023 - 13:49
Event Date
Location:
Abuja
Nigeria
ISSUP are pleased to present the Second Session in the Webinar Series on Stigma and Substance Use. The Second Session will be hosted by ISSUP Nigeria on the topic of 'Stigma, Family and Community'.
Shared by Rasha Abi Hana
- Jue, 13/04/2023 - 10:18
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Scientific article
Published by / Citation
Ogbuabor, D.C., Ogbuabor, A.O. & Igwe, M.C. Determinants of cigarette smoking and smoking frequency among women of reproductive age in Nigeria: evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional survey. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 18, 20 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-023-00530-5
Background
In the entire world, smoking is a major contributor to preventable deaths and years of life with a disability. Nevertheless, little is known about the factors that influence women's smoking habits. This study evaluated the factors that influence smoking and smoking frequency among Nigerian women of reproductive age.
Methods and materials
This study uses information from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) (n = 41,821). The data were adjusted for sampling weight, stratification, and cluster sampling design. Smoking status and frequency (daily and occasional...
Shared by Olivia Woodrow
- Mar, 14/03/2023 - 14:53
Event Date
Location:
Abuja
Nigeria
ISSUP Nigeria desea invitarlo a su próximo seminario web bimensual en la Serie de actualización de conocimientos. El tema de este seminario web es "Salud mental y abuso de sustancias".
El Centro Global de Acreditación y Certificación (GCCC) está buscando voluntarios para participar en la prueba piloto del examen ICAP para la Prevención Escolar y Familiar.
The VNGOC together with NYNGOC and the UNODC Civil Society Unit is organizing an online side event in the margins of the 2023 ECOSOC Partnership Forum on 31 January 2023 at 8.30 AM. The event is titled: The central role of civil society in drug policies, COVID-19 and achieving the 2030 Agenda
VNGOC are looking for 3-4 civil society speakers from different regions wishing to present at the event, focusing on concrete examples of actions towards the 2030 targets and effective, evidence-based drug policies.
The side event will highlight the important role of civil society in...
Shared by Olivia Woodrow
- Vie, 04/11/2022 - 12:58
Event Date
Location:
Abuja
Nigeria
ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will centre on 'Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) in Schizophrenia: Current Approach to Management'.
Two universities in Nigeria have been approved to offer post graduate courses in substance use prevention, treatment and policy standard as an international course.
Shared by Rasha Abi Hana
- Mar, 11/10/2022 - 14:00
Event Date
Location:
Colombo
Sri Lanka
The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board have proudly planned to conduct an International Symposium on Drug-Related Studies 2022 will be held from 1st and 2nd December 2022 in Colombo, Sri Lanka to facilitate the exchange of information...
Shared by Olivia Woodrow
- Jue, 08/09/2022 - 11:14
Event Date
Location:
Abuja
Nigeria
ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will centre on 'The Use of Methamphetamine in Nigeria: Trend and Threat Analysis'.
The training on Universal Treatment Curriculum 1 & 2 organized by Foundation for Changing Lives Against Substance Abuse (FOCLASA) took place between 1st to 6th August, 2022 at the conference hall of Smile View Hotel, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.