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Improving Maternal Outcomes with Methadone High-dose Stabilization and 72hour Dispensing in the Setting of Fentanyl Use

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Prevention
Treatment
Recovery Support
Disparities remain prevalent for individuals with OUD in perinatal care settings in the United States, and the ability to access and express full health potential is limited for individuals who use drugs when they are not provided with standard and lifesaving care throughout their pregnancy.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

lmplementing MyAIM™ as a Smartphone-based App Intervention for Youth Stimulant Use in a Middle-Income Country: Challenges and Proposed Solutions

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Prevention
The rise of stimulant use is a global concern as highlighted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). This is especially true for Southeast Asian nations where there has been steady increase in stimulant seizures yearly. Although interventions for stimulant use are present, access to them remains an issue.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Application of the Theoretical Domains Framework on Substance Use Services: A Scoping Review

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Prevention
Treatment
Access to evidence-based practices (EBP) in substance use prevention and treatment programs remains a challenge despite systematic efforts toward dissemination. The delay in the integration of EBP results in costly and substandard quality of care. A key to promoting its uptake is to understand the determinants that influence the implementation of addiction programs.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Outcomes Of The Family Empowerment Program - An Online Therapy For Rural Australians Caring For Someone With A Substance Problem

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Family-Based
Treatment
Telehealth
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of The Family Empowerment Program- an online delivery of the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) intervention improving the psychological wellbeing and coping resources of Concerned Significant Others (CSOs) of people with substance problems and living in rural and remote Australia.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Safeguarding the Demographic Bonus: BNN's Prevention Strategy for Children, Youth, and Communities

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ISSUP Event
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Prevention
Community-Based
Youth and Adolescents
Indonesia is currently in a demographic bonus period, where the majority of the population is of productive age. This window expected to peak by 2030 oKers a historic opportunity for national advancement. However, realizing this potential depends heavily on the capacity of the younger generation to stay healthy, productive, and free from the threat of drug abuse.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

From Urgency to Impact: Advancing Prevention Science to Address Global Challenges in Polysubstance Use and Behavioral Health Disparities

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ISSUP Event
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Prevention
As the global landscape of substance use continues to evolve—with the rise of polysubstance misuse, increasing commercialization of addictive products, and persistent behavioral health inequities—there is an urgent need to innovate, integrate, and sustain effective prevention approaches.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Assets Coming Together for Adolescents and Young Adult Health and Wellness (ACT NOW!!!): Engaging Community Actors in a Mapping Exercise to Bridge the Gap Between Drug Prevention Science and Practice

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Prevention
ACT NOW!!! is a community drug prevention initiative rooted in an asset mapping exercise that serves as a foundation for identifying effective intervention strategies. The presentation emphasizes leveraging insights gained from this mapping to form a coalition dedicated to executing four intervention programs...
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Dynamic Anti-Drug Strategies for Sustainable Community-Based Prevention for Children of Drug Users

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Prevention
The increasing challenge of drug abuse necessitates innovative strategies for effective prevention. The ALAB-BBM program introduces a dynamic anti-drug mechanism aimed at developing community-based prevention programs for children of persons who use drugs (PWUDs). This approach combines data-driven decision-making, community engagement, and adaptive interventions to create sustainable impacts.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Combat Drug Abuse and Trafficking in Indonesian High-Risk Areas

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ISSUP Event
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Community-Based
Addiction
Indonesia faces a persistent and complex challenge from drug abuse and illicit trafficking, a situation the government has declared a national emergency. The archipelagic nation's unique geography and socio-economic dynamics contribute significantly to its vulnerability, making it a critical focus for comprehensive intervention strategies.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Empowering Communities Across Borders: Adapting School and Family Based Prevention for Global Impact

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ISSUP Event
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Prevention
Youth and Adolescents
This presentation will explore how culturally adaptable, evidence-based prevention programs rooted in school and family setting can be scaled across borders to address substance use and mental health challenges in diverse, low resource communities.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

A Reflection on Prevention Systems: A European perspective

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Guide
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Prevention
Family-Based
Media-Based
School-Based
Children, Adolescents and Youth Women LGBTQ+
Monitoring and Evaluation

Prevention science over the past years has accumulated evidence on the effectiveness of drug prevention interventions (Sloboda et al. 2014). In Europe this improvement has been a consequence of priorities defined by EU drug strategies since...

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Components of a drug prevention system (EMCDDA, 2019)

Day 3, 09:00 - 10:30, ICUDDR, State of Science Across the Spectrum of Substance Use

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ISSUP Event
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Prevention
Treatment
Recovery Support
Partner Organisation
ICUDDR

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024, on the 28th of June, 2024

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The field of drug demand reduction is ever-evolving, particularly in the era of the increasing penetration of synthetic drugs into the global market, necessitating the...

Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Day 3, 14:00 - 15:30, ICUDDR, Global Approaches in Substance Use Prevention , Treatment and Recovery: Insights from Vietnam, East Africa and the Madives

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ISSUP Event
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Prevention
Treatment
Recovery Support

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024, on the 28th of June, 2024. 

Moderator: Dr. Rehana Kader (⚑ South Africa) - SA ICUDDR

Presentations:

Duc Nguyen - Evolution of Vietnam's Strategies in Drug Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery: A Two-Decade...

Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Day 3, 11:00 - 12.30, ISSUP, Healing Pathways: Exploring Treatment Approaches in Substance Use Disorder

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ISSUP Event
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Prevention
Youth and Adolescents

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024, on the 28th of June, 2024. 

Moderator: Goodman Sibeko (⚑ South Africa) - ISSUP

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Olga Katsiokali - Receptive group music therapy “Guided Imagery and Music” in the Therapeutic Community KETHEA...

Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Day 2, 16:00 - 15:30, ICUDDR, Advancing Global Prevention Initiatives Standardization, Innovation & Cultural Adaptation

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ISSUP Event
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Prevention

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024, on the 27th of June, 2024. 

Moderator: Dr. Irina Pinchuk (⚑ Ukraine) - Ukraine ITTC Taras Shevchenko University

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Renata Habinakova - Interactive platform for mental health support and...

Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Day 2, 14:00 - 15:30, ISSUP, Youth in Prevention

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ISSUP Event
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Prevention
Populations
Youth and Adolescents

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024, on the 27th of June, 2024. 

Moderator: Ms. Isabella Araujo (⚑ United States) - OAS/CICAD

Presentations:

Isabella Araujo - Engaging Youth in Substance Use Prevention

Novia Carter & Drusilla Blinker - Bridg...

Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Day 1, 09:00 - 10.30, The Art of Healing 2024 Opening Ceremony

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ISSUP Event
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Prevention
Treatment
Recovery Support

The Art of Healing 2024 Opening Ceremony, presented in Thessaloniki on the 26th of June, 2024, with Joanna Travis Roberts and Kevin Mulvey.

Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

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