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Happy New Year and welcome to the first ISSUP Newsletter of 2026!  We’d like to take this opportunity to welcome those who have recently joined ISSUP, and to extend a warm welcome back to our existing ISSUP community as we begin 2026 together and step into our second decade. In this edition, we are excited to launch ISSUP's latest podcast series with Dr. Zili Sloboda. Read issue 209 here.
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ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to the 31st session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar will focus on the topic 'Professional Self-Care in Addiction Services: Ethical Practice, Compassion Fatigue, and Workforce Sustainability'.
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The ISSUP Bahamas Chapter are pleased to announce the launch of their LinkedIn page!
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INVESTING IN EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION (IEP) WORKSHOP An initiative promoted by ISSUP Global, and realized by Association Casa Rosetta, host of the National Chapter ISSUP Italy, within the framework of the project “La Persona al Centro” funded by the Department for Policies against Drugs and Other Addictions, Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
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ISSUP in Pakistan presents Beyond Treatment: Building Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care in Pakistan, a webinar with Ms Asia Ashraf.
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As we close 2025, the ISSUP team wishes to extend our heartfelt thanks to our members, readers, partners, and friends around the world for your continued dedication, engagement, and commitment to advancing the substance use workforce.
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Training on the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) – CORE, delivered by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) in collaboration with ISSUP Bahamas. The training brought together prevention professionals from across the Caribbean, reinforcing regional cooperation and shared learning.
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ISSUP was honoured to participate in the 78th Regular Session of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), where Joanna Travis Roberts, Chief Executive of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), delivered remarks to representatives of Member States, civil society organisations, experts, and partners from across the Americas.
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2025 marks another record year of achievement for ISSUP National Chapters. We would like to say a big thank you to each and every one of you for your hard work, commitment, and dedication. Despite a challenging start to the year, you showed up as you always do, holding the workforce together and delivering beyond expectations. 
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ISSUP Nigeria recently paid a courtesy visit to the NIGCOMSAT Limited Ground Control Station in Abuja. The ISSUP delegation, led by its President, Dr. Olajumoke Koyejo, was warmly received by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NIGCOMSAT Limited, Jane Egerton-Idehen.
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