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Recent United States alerts on fentanyl analogues, medetomidine, cychlorphine, drug mixtures and concentrated 7-OH products highlight evolving challenges across the substance use workforce. They invite us to review local preparedness, understand testing limitations and strengthen links between frontline services, laboratories and public-health partners. A useful response brings together clinical, prevention, recovery and peer perspectives, with clear responsibilities for turning relevant findings into action. For the global ISSUP community, these alerts offer lessons in preparedness while requiring careful consideration of local evidence, resources and service arrangements. Staying informed through trusted sources and sharing practical responses through ISSUP can help translate emerging knowledge into safer care and more responsive support for individuals, families and communities.

ISSUP UK presents its relaunch webinar, “Recognising the Overlooked Impact of Substance Use Bereavement.” The webinar will explore the experiences of those affected by substance use bereavement, including the impact of stigma, culture and complex grief, and consider compassionate approaches to support bereaved individuals and families.

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Importance  National-level data are limited on the long-term costs and outcomes of integrating smoking cessation interventions into lung cancer screening (LCS) programs in the US.

Objective  To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of...

Pregnant women experience significant barriers to disclosing substance use and accessing treatment services, with serious implications for both maternal and fetal health. Despite the importance of this issue, no literature review has...

This resource examines the consequences of treating harm reduction and recovery services as competing policy approaches rather than as parts of a single continuum of care. Through comparisons between Alberta, Oregon, Scotland, and Portugal...

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Adulteration is a well-known practice of drug manufacturers at different stages of drug production. The intentional addition of active ingredients to adulterate the primary drug may enhance or mask pharmacological effects or may...

In this first episode of The Road After Prison: Care, Recovery and Safer Communities, Professor Goodman Sibeko is joined by Michael Chaple, an internationally recognised expert in correctional behavioural health, implementation science, and justice systems integration.

Ä9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis, induces persistent epigenetic modifications — DNA methylation changes, histone post-translational modifications, and altered non-coding RNA expression — that...

ISSUP Global y la Red Juvenil de ISSUP, en colaboración con CICAD y la Red Juvenil, presentan un seminario web sobre Juventud en la era digital: Redes sociales, tecnología y consumo de sustancias.

The Maine Nursing Preceptor Education Program registration is now open. Learners from across the globe are welcome. This fall program is fully virtual. Learners will complete 7 synchronous on demand modules followed by two live, virtual...

Are we ignoring a silent physiological hazard in aging patients on Opioid Maintenance Therapy (OMT)?

In our latest Viewpoint, we introduce the "Renal Trap" hypothesis, highlighting how age-related renal decline dangerously amplifies...

The Meqoamia Community Development Organization (MCDO), serving as the host organization for the ISSUP Ethiopia National Chapter, is pleased to announce a monumental milestone in advancing public health governance, regulatory compliance...

Relapse is a very complex issue affecting almost 40% to 60% where an individual returns to the old pattern of the substance use after successful completion of the treatment. Relapses are a hallmark and major source of dissatisfaction among...

Substance abuse is a pandemic disease in Pakistan. The use of stimulants such as methamphetamine and ecstasy is common among adolescents, and it is increasing day by day. Our educational institutes are also facing this problem. So, in the...

The month of August was a fruitful month for the ISSUP Philippines Chapter as it held its own in-person training on Motivational Interviewing, as well as continued its advocacies with partner government agencies and private institutions...

ISSUP Global, in collaboration with the African Union, presents World Drug Report 2026: Key Trends and Policy Challenges for Africa.

Recovery in the context of the justice system and incarceration refers to a long-term process of change through which people see improvements in their health and stability, experience changes in identity, strengthen relationships, and gain...

Expertos, profesionales y especialistas en prevención y tratamiento del uso de sustancias nos compartirán conocimientos, experiencias y las mejores prácticas.

 Fecha: 24 y 25 de setiembre
 Lugar: Auditorio de Humanidades - Campus PUCP

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