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Community-Based Recovery in Asia: Integrating Mental Health and Addiction Services at the Grassroots Level, Thailand

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ISSUP Event
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Community-Based
Treatment
The rising prevalence of substance use in Thailand—particularly methamphetamine and cannabis—has led to a significant increase in psychiatric comorbidities, including mood disorders, anxiety, psychosis, and cognitive impairment. In response, Thailand has implemented an integrated, community-based recovery approach that connects mental health and addiction services at the grassroots level.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Global Opportunities for Workforce Building and Support

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ISSUP Event
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Professional Development and Training
The International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) is committed to building a strong, connected, and skilled global prevention, treatment, and recovery workforce. This presentation, Global Opportunities for Workforce Building and Support, will highlight the ways ISSUP advances professional development and collaboration through its dynamic online platform, active network of National Chapters, and a calendar of impactful international and regional events. 
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Community-based Approach in Asia: Integration of SUD Services at the Grassroots Level

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ISSUP Event
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Community-Based
Addiction and social issues remain a persistent global challenge, demanding innovative, integrated, and sustainable approaches for effective intervention related to prevention, treatment, recovery and after care, rehabilitation and social reintegration. The growing prevalence of substance use, abuse and use disorders (SUD), particularly in disadvantaged and marginalized groups, underscores the need for comprehensive and sustainable intervention strategies to mitigate their impact at the grassroots level.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

The Evidence Speaks: What Research Says About MI Today Pt.4

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ISSUP Podcast

What does the evidence tell us about Motivational Interviewing (MI), and what might the future of research hold?

In the final episode of the ISSUP Exchange series, Dr. Goodman Sibeko and Professor Stephen Rollnick explore the research...

Submitted by Previta Karthigesu -
Podcast artwork for The ISSUP Exchange with photographs of the host (Goodman Sibeko) and guest (Steve Rollnick)

“Guru Shiksha” Three-Day Teacher Training Program

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Report

This report details the successful execution of a three-day residential teacher training program on school-based drug prevention, branded as the "Shiksha" program. Held from July 29th to 31st, 2025, at the Sarvodaya Training Center in...

Submitted by Pradeep Kumara Koholanegedara -

Fellowship in the International Academy of Addictions Nursing

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News
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Treatment
Practice
Training
Addiction
Professional Development and Training

Mission & Purpose

The mission of the FIAAN Leadership Assembly is to promote the vision of IntNSA’s high standards of addiction nursing care by advancing and disseminating addiction science through evidence-based practice, education...

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Nursers training for SUD prevention soft skills

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Community update

Nursers training for SUD prevention soft skills

National Hospital -Colombo Sri Lanka -14th August 2025

Nursing Officers are a unique group of professionals who deal with patients and their loved ones. Their contribution to patients and...

Submitted by Pradeep Kumara Koholanegedara -
Nursers training for SUD prevention soft skills National Hospital -Colombo Sri Lanka -14th August 2025 Nursing Officers are a unique group of professionals who deal with patients and their loved ones. Their contribution to patients and the community in drug prevention and treatment becomes very effective with the development of their skills, attitudes and knowledge. A unique program was held here under the participatory learning method. The program trained 50 officers to enhance their soft skills and how

Annual Report to the Parliament on Drug Addictions in Italy

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Report
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Treatment
Substances

The 2025 Annual Report to the Parliament on Drug Addictions in Italy offers a comprehensive overview of the current drug addiction landscape. Despite a slight decline in youth drug use for the first time since 2018, the report highlights...

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Integration of the Universal Treatment Curriculum to Residential Treatment Practices in the Philippines - A Clinician’s Perspective

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ISSUP Event
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Treatment
The Universal Treatment Curriculum training series’ overall goal is to reduce the significant health, social, and economic problems associated with Substance Use Disorders by building international treatment capacity through training, professionalizing, and expanding the global treatment workforce. To date, the Philippines is among the top countries who have sought UTC trainings abroad and obtained international certification.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

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

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ISSUP Event
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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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ISSUP Event
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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 -

Prevalence of Psilocybin Use in Vaping and Associated Factors: A Study among Amphetamine-type Stimulants (ATS) Use Disorder in Malaysia

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ISSUP Event
The emergence of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), including synthetic psilocybin, has raised concern among health experts due to the numerous health and socioeconomic consequences. The current trend is shifting to the hazardous use of synthetic psilocybin in vaping, and little is known about the prevalence of use, specifically among ATS users.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Preventing Opioid Overdose for 6 Months Post-Prison Release: An Evidence Based Program

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ISSUP Event
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Treatment
Inadequate substance use disorder (SUD) treatment resources for incarcerated women and men with substance use problems leads to a pressing need for services when they are released. Those leaving incarceration were almost 11 times more likely to die of an opioid overdose in the first year following release than the general population.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Tool For Identification, Diagnosis And Early Intervention For Mental Disorders Among Persons With Substance Use Disorders: Status Update And Presentation of Research Findings

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ISSUP Event
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Treatment
Mental Health
Co- occurring mental disorders is a major contributor to the burden associated with substance use disorders. Presence of a co- occurring mental disorders among persons with substance use disorders poses challenges to the addiction professionals.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

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

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ISSUP Event
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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 -

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