All Resources for 'Media, Advocacy, and Communications original'

GAMBLING AND BETTING IN AFRICA

Publication Date
Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Populations
Family
Men
Theories and Science

*GAMBLING & BETTING IN AFRICA* 

By Peter Chege Kariuki | Mr. Talent.

 _Understanding the Web, the Wound, and the_ _Way Out._ 

A Practical, Lived-Experience Perspective by Mr. Talent.

 *Gambling & Betting in the African Reality* (...

How Do Stimulant Users Perceive Available Drug Demand Reduction Interventions in Croatia?

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Stimulants
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Addiction
Partner Organisation

BACKGROUND: 

This study represents the first qualitative research on stimulant use in the Republic of Croatia, offering valuable insights into the perspectives of hard-to-reach stimulant users. The aim is to better understand the needs of...

AddictologyIssue 2/2025

Why We Serve (and Drink) Alcohol at Substance Abuse Events and Why We Should Stop: An Autoethnography

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Policy
Ethics
Partner Organisation

INTRODUCTION:

Alcohol consumption is fully integrated into rituals and celebrations, generating social pressures that affect individuals, especially those with a history of drug dependence. The normalization of alcohol use is evident in...

AddictologyIssue 2/2025

Prevención, tratamiento, especialidades de facilitador

Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Prevención
Tratamiento
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings

Una contribución de Jeff Lee del curso de formación para facilitadores ISSUP INEP Plus.

Un profesional especializado en tratamiento para trastornos por consumo de sustancias puede tener la capacidad de ser un proveedor integral de atención...

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

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
Law Enforcement
Border Control

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...

Inteligencia artificial en la prevención, tratamiento y apoyo a la recuperación del consumo de sustancias: lecturas seleccionadas y perspectivas prácticas

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Format
Reading List
Themes
Prevención
Tratamiento
Behavioural Therapy Interventions
Treatment Settings
Estadísticas
Telehealth
Epidemiología y etiología
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics
Telehealth and Remote Services
Reading List

La inteligencia artificial (IA) está transformando la forma en que entendemos y gestionamos los trastornos por consumo de sustancias (SUDs). Las siguientes lecturas seleccionadas destacan los desarrollos actuales, aplicaciones prácticas y...

Healthy Holiday Choices: Substance Prevention for Youth

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Women
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
ISSUP Tanzania presents its webinar titled 'Healthy Holiday Choices: Substance Prevention for Youth'.

Perceptions of Law Enforcement Personnel and Public Health Professionals on Synthetic Drug Use in Nigeria

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Policy Advocacy
Policy
Law Enforcement
Police 
Supply & Market Disruption
Regulatory Control of Substances
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

BACKGROUND: Nigeria is one of the countries in the world severely impacted by synthetic drug production and use, yet lacks fundamental understanding of the synthetic drug market, how many people use, and how much they use. AIMS: The aims of...

Mental Health Policy in the Management of Drug Abuse Disorders

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Format
Video and audio recordings
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Mental Health
Policy
The issue of drug (NAPZA) abuse at the global, regional, and national levels remains a serious public health issue, with widespread impacts on social, economic, and security domains. Based on the 2023 National Survey on Drug Abuse conducted by BNN, BRIN, and BPS, the prevalence rate of drug abuse in Indonesia among individuals aged 15–64 years was1.73%, equivalent to approximately 3.33 million people. Furthermore, the prevalence rate of drug use was 2.20%, or approximately 4.24 million people.

Day 1, 14:00 - 15:30, Plenary 3: Establishing Global-Regional Collaboration in Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Programs

Publication Date
Format
ISSUP Event
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement
Border Control

Panel Presented at Indonesia 2025 on the 17th of September 2025

Moderator: Goodman Sibeko

Presentations:

Ma Veronica Felipe: International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction

Joanna Travis-Roberts: Global Opportunities...

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