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Distinct groups of people within a society who share certain characteristics such as age, gender, geographic location, socioeconomic status, cultural background, or exposure to particular risk factors that may influence patterns of substance use, vulnerability to substance use disorders, and access to services. In the context of substance use systems, identifying and understanding different populations helps guide the design of prevention, treatment, recovery, and policy responses that are appropriate, equitable, and responsive to specific needs. Examples may include youth, women, people experiencing homelessness, individuals in the criminal justice system, or communities affected by specific social or economic conditions.
Health professional perspectives on integrating substance use services into pediatric hospitals for adolescents with chronic medical conditions
Abstract
Adolescents with chronic medical conditions (A-CMCs) are at elevated risk for alcohol and substance use (SU) and its adverse health consequences, yet screening and intervention remain limited in pediatric hospitals. This study...
Exploring the Relationship Between Gender Based Violence and Addiction Recovery in Men
Gender-based violence (GBV) has the potential to affect men with substance use disorder either as victims, perpetrators, or both. This can significantly disrupt recovery from substance use disorders (SUD) and negatively impact mental health...
Youth-based Training Series - 2026
Drug use in Sri Lanka has become an increasingly serious public health and social challenge in recent years. The misuse of both traditional substances like cannabis and emerging drugs such as heroin and methamphetamine has affected various...
Inclusive Recovery Cities – Creating a Thriving Recovery Ecosystem
Inclusive Recovery Cities was developed by Professor David Best and Professor Charlotte Colman, based on the idea that recovery from substance use and alcohol is not limited to the individual or to clinical treatment, but is about...
CHIME and Addiction Recovery: Understanding What Helps People Build Recovery
When we talk about recovery, we no longer look at only stopping substance use, abstinence or sobriety alone. The remission of symptoms is only one aspect of the process, and even that is sometimes debated in the research. Recovery is...
Recovery Capital
Recovery capital includes all the internal and external resources that a person has at their disposal to help them get engaged in and subsequently build and strengthen their recovery. The more recovery capital one has, the stronger their...
Everyday discrimination in individuals seeking treatment/receiving support for substance use and caregivers
Background:
Experiencing stigma/discrimination is common in individuals who use substances. However, those with caring responsibilities for individuals who use substances may also be stigmatised and discriminated against (known as...
Youth Training Program Series in Mahaweli Areas in Sri Lanka - 2025.
National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB) is the pioneer government institution, which discharges its functions with an aim to control (Demand Reduction) the drug menace from Sri Lanka. In 1984, parliament enacted the National...
Nonconceptus Mechanisms of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure That Disrupt Embryo-Fetal Development: An Integrative View
Abstract
PURPOSE: Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is a leading cause of persistent neurodevelopmental disability, with additional adverse consequences to the offspring’s growth, metabolism, cardiovascular health, and immunity, among others...
“I lost everything because of crystal”: Psychosocial and Familial Consequences of Methamphetamine Use
Abstract
Introduction. The use of crystal meth, an extremely addictive variant of methamphetamine, currently represents one of the most severe public health issues in Mexico. This substance not only affects the physical and mental health...
Advancing Advocacy: ISSUP Philippine Chapter's March 2026 Activities
March 2026 has been a productive month for the ISSUP Philippine Chapter, with representatives participating in various events. Each activity reflects the Chapter's continued commitment to working together with government agencies and non...
Integrated Support for Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
ISSUP in Pakistan presents a webinar on Integrated Support for Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Reimagining Prevention: What Really Works for Youth- From Evidence to Practice to Systems
ISSUP Malaysia presents its upcoming webinar: "Reimagining Prevention: What Really Works for Youth- From Evidence to Practice to Systems. "
Integrated Support for Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
ISSUP Global presents a webinar on Integrated Support for Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders.
From Practice to Publication: Sharing Your Work in the Substance Use Field
ISSUP Global presents a webinar titled, "From Practice to Publication: Sharing Your Work in the Substance Use Field."
Skill vs. Disposition: Examining Paths of Intervention Effects in an Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention Trial Targeting U.S. Adolescents
The goal of this study was to evaluate a mediation model of two approaches to deterring the onset of alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana among middle school adolescents. Students completed surveys that included yes/no self-reports about their past 30-day and lifetime alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana use.
School Suspension as a Predictor of Young Adult Homelessness: The International Youth Development Study
School suspension in adolescence has been shown to predict homelessness in young adulthood, suggesting that it may be a point of intervention to reduce young adult homelessness. Under zero tolerance policies, school suspension is more...
Stigma, Substance Use, and the Struggle to Access Rehab
Phoenix Futures provide a wide range of harm reduction, treatment and advocacy services. We have a keen interest, and long history, in addressing stigma and on behalf of the Anti-Stigma Network we seek to broader anti-stigma movement. In...
Inside Sri Lankan Homes: Family Experiences of Substance Use
ISSUP Sri Lanka presents a webinar exploring family-centred responses to substance use in Sri Lanka.
Behavioral addiction episode By Ikenna Daniel Molobe
Behavioral addiction episode
By Ikenna Daniel Molobe
Many people who use drugs live in poverty, unemployment, and social isolation. Some become disengaged from education, training, and family life. When ill, they may resort to self...
