News
On 21 November 2025, a national dialogue platform on the development of Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) was held in Astana as part of the country’s Working Group on OAT development.
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On November 18, 2025, in collaboration with the Department of Emergency Care and Intensive Therapy, the ISSUP Kazakhstan Youth Committee, and its representative Dina Suraganova, a workshop titled “First Aid and Anti-Stigma Practices in Managing Substance Use Intoxications” was conducted.
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A very warm welcome to this edition of the ISSUP Newsletter.
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Between 17-19 November, ISSUP attended CCSA’s Issues of Substance flagship event of the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), an organisation that addresses issues related to substance use and addiction that affect the health and safety of Canadians.
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ISSUP Global invites you to join the upcoming webinar titled “Strengthening Leadership in Prevention: Sharing Insights from the Development of an Evidence-Based Workshop.”
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We introduce to you the National Portal of Addictology Screening (NPAS).
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The Czech national IPREV (Interactive Platform for Mental Health Support and Risk Behaviour Prevention) platform, which supports mental health and the prevention of risky behaviour, is becoming an important tool used by more and more schools and providers of prevention programmes. However, there has long been a strong need for better evaluation and research in this area.
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The AUC convened a Drug Control Technical Experts Meeting in Maputo to review progress under the AUPA 2019–2025 and shape the next continental drug strategy. ISSUP, represented by Joanna Travis-Roberts and A/Prof Goodman Sibeko, contributed to discussions on strengthening both drug supply and demand reduction. Delegates highlighted persistent challenges, including limited capacity, weak data systems, and uneven access to treatment across Member States. The draft AU Drug Strategy 2026–2033 proposes ten strategic pillars centred on public health, data integration, youth engagement, coordinated governance, and addressing harms related to substance use disorders. ISSUP reaffirmed its commitment to capacity building, youth and community engagement, network strengthening, and improved data collection through tools such as the Web App ASSIST.
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ISSUP Global, cordially invites you to an upcoming webinar on Integrated Care for Syndemics: Bringing SUD, HIV & HCV Treatment Together.
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A national drug policy must begin with people — their lives, their struggles, their families, and their capacity to heal.
As advocates, we carry a responsibility far greater than raising issues.
We must bring evidence, experience, and truth from the ground into the policy conversation.
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