Shared by Rasha Abi Hana
- Lun, 19/07/2021 - 11:28
Format
News
The Annual Meeting will be held on March 2-5 2022, and is currently scheduled to take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Center in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The SRNT 2022 Annual Meeting may be a hybrid (part in person, part virtual) or entirely virtual, depending on how things play out in the coming months. A final decision about the meeting format (face-to-face hybrid virtual component vs. entirely virtual) will not be made for some time. In the meantime, attendees should not hesitate to submit for fear of being unable to travel. Rest assured that the meeting, no matter the...
Shared by Rasha Abi Hana
- Lun, 19/07/2021 - 09:29
Format
Scientific article
Published by / Citation
Manu, E., Douglas, M., Ntsaba, M.J. et al. Perspectives of illicit marijuana growers and traders on commercial legalisation of marijuana in South Africa: considerations for policy formulation. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 16, 54 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00391-w
Over the past era, there has been a call for legalizing marijuana cultivation and trading for commercial purposes in South Africa. Advocates of the call argue that the criminalization of commercial marijuana cultivation and trading has failed to stop illicit marijuana cultivation and trading. Nevertheless, the views of those who economically benefit from the illicit marijuana trade on its legalization remain empirically unsolicited.
This study aimed to understand the views of illegal marijuana growers and traders from two selected communities in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa...
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - Vie, 25/06/2021 - 10:06
Format
Book
Published by / Citation
UNODC
Consisting of five separate booklets, the World Drug Report 2021 provides an in-depth analysis of the global drug markets and paints a comprehensive picture of the measurable effects and potential impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the world drug problem.
Shared by Michael Brobbey
- Vie, 19/03/2021 - 16:15
ISSUP Nigeria will be working with the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria along with key stakeholders to address drug control within the country.
This is a key focus for ISSUP Nigeria which they aim to achieve by working effectively with different stakeholders within the area of drug demand reduction. As such, this collaboration is in line with the goals and objectives of ISSUP Nigeria for the year 2021.
ISSUP Nigeria has released its fourth Newsletter! This edition features an excerpt from the ISSUP Nigeria Chapter professional code of ethics and standards, Annual General Meeting / Scientific Conference, Kaduna state branch of ISSUP Nigeria Chapter and a focus on state coordinators. The publication also includes highlights from the second and third ISSUP Nigeria Chapter bi-monthly webinars, a list of ongoing activities by members as well as upcoming events, meetings and conferences under the news column. Enjoy it!
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - Jue, 03/09/2020 - 13:01
Event Date
Location:
Johannesburg
Sudáfrica
The Sixth Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - Jue, 03/09/2020 - 12:59
Event Date
Location:
Johannesburg
Sudáfrica
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - Jue, 03/09/2020 - 12:52
Event Date
Location:
Johannesburg
Sudáfrica
The Third Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - Jue, 03/09/2020 - 12:49
Event Date
Location:
Johannesburg
Sudáfrica
The Second Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - Jue, 03/09/2020 - 12:48
Event Date
Location:
Johannesburg
Sudáfrica
The First Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - Jue, 13/08/2020 - 15:51
El 30 de julio de 2020, la Sociedad Nigeriana de Profesionales de Prevención y Tratamiento del Uso de Sustancias (ISSUP Nigeria Chapter) celebró su primera serie de seminarios web de actualización bimensual. Aquí hay un resumen de los aspectos más destacados del evento.
¡ISSUP Nigeria ha publicado su tercer periódico! En esta edición se discutió el tema de la criminalización, despenalización y legalización del cannabis en Nigeria, el desarrollo del plan de estudios para los estudios de adicción en Nigeria y un enfoque en los coordinadores estatales. La publicación también incluye un informe sobre el primer seminario web bimensual de ISSUP Nigeria, una lista de las actividades en curso de los miembros, así como los próximos eventos, reuniones y conferencias en la columna de noticias. ¡Disfrútalo!
Shared by Olivia Woodrow
- Mar, 14/07/2020 - 11:25
Event Date
Location:
Abuja
Nigeria
The first session of ISSUP Nigeria's Knowledge Update Series will focus on experience and challenges in delivering drug demand reduction interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic, capacity building on evidence-based substance abuse prevention and treatment interventions, and the way forward.
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - Vie, 12/06/2020 - 10:08
Format
Video and audio recordings
Published by / Citation
ICUDDR
Presentation by Drs. Chia Francis and Mashika Esther
This webinar will illuminate the level of drug use in Nigeria, efforts made so far to address access to drug abuse treatment services in Nigeria, and details of a study regarding access to treatment.
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - Mar, 19/05/2020 - 13:10
This free webinar-based training course on Motivational Interviewing (MI) is presented by Igor Koutsenok, MD, MS, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego, Department of Psychiatry.
Motivational Interviewing is an essential, client-centered, counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence. We are absolutely thrilled to bring you this skills-building opportunity presented by a recognized expert in the field of MI.
The course consists of four sessions (originally held during June 2020).
PRESS RELEASE SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
We are an umbrella group of professionals dedicated to the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders among Nigerians. With over 14 million people who use different psychoactive substances in Nigeria, the burden of substance use is great and concerted efforts are required to reverse the worsening rate of substance use problems in the country.
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented governments around the world with significant challenges to their economy...