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MEET-UP EVENT - CONNECT & PROTECT NETWORK ACTIVITY, INTRODUCING ISSUP VIETNAM
Hanoi, March 28, 2025 — In a significant step forward for the field of substance use prevention and care in Vietnam, the WECARE Center and the Center for Training and Research on Substance Abuse – HIV (CREATA-H) co-hosted a national...
HEALING BEYOND SOBRIETY
Recovery is more than achieving sobriety – it is about building resilience for lifelong wellness. While traditional addiction treatment focuses on abstinence, true recovery requires comprehensive post-treatment support that addresses mental...
Evidence-Based Nursing Practice and Drug Demand Reduction
In Recognition of Nurses’ Week (May 6–12, 2025)
This global health, nursing-led initiative highlights the vital role of nurses in addressing substance use disorders (SUD) through evidence-based practice. The effort promotes improved health...
TOT Training on UPC-Practitioners Series: Core Course-Uganda
The training on UPC-Practitioner’s Series core Course was conducted on Monday 10th – 14th February 2025 in Wakiso district, Uganda at UYDEL Masooli Rehabilitation centre. The Universal Prevention Curriculum for Substance Use for...
An Overview of the International Drug Policy Academy
The International Drug Policy Academy (IDPA), established by the Council of Europe's Pompidou Group, is dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of professionals involved in drug policy and addiction services. With over 50 years of...
Sports as a Catalyst for Change: Addressing Alcohol use among Refugees in Uganda-Case study Nakivale refugee settlement, south western Uganda
The global refugee crisis presents complex challenges, including increased vulnerability to substance abuse. This presentation explores how sports can empower refugees and mitigate alcohol and drug use issues within displaced communities
Prevention & Addiction Science: Journey from Recovery to Prevention - Tasking prevention practices in recovery and recovery lessons in prevention.
This paper is a primer for exploration of these synergistic realities of engaging community driven prevention and recovery models that task lived and living experience of drug use exiting recovery for primary prevention lessons and...
Stephen Brooks Hypnosis Strategy For Smoking Cessation
Objective:
The objective of the study was to examine the efficacy of Stephen Brooks’ strategy of hypnotherapy for smoking cessation among male young adults.
Methods:
The study included 8 participants recruited through a purposive...
Habit Reversal Training for Reducing Vaping Behavior among University Students
This study investigates the effectiveness of Habit Reversal Training (HRT) in reducing vaping behavior and improving associated psychological outcomes, such as depression, anxiety, and stress, among university students. Four hypotheses were...
The changing DNA of serious and organised crime
Europol’s EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) 2025, published today, reveals how the very DNA of crime is shifting – reshaping the tactics, tools and structures employed by criminal networks.
The EU-SOCTA offers one...
Spotlight on Dishon: New Youth Focal Point for ISSUP Kenya
My Reflections as a Youth Leader in Prevention: The Journey so far
Release of Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats Report
The latest report from the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats highlights the significant progress made since its launch in July 2023.
Nonmedical Benzodiazepines in Canada
The Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (CCENDU), co-ordinated by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), publishes this newsletter regularly to inform people living in Canada about emerging substance use...
UTC - 4 Based Basic Counselling Skills programme
UTC - 4 Based Basic Counselling Skills Programme
Basic counseling skills and drug counseling are a valuable tool for the development of a very important function in Sri Lankan society. The importance of a scientific and evidence-based...
National Substance Use and Mental Health Services Survey (N-SUMHSS) 2023: Data on Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Mental Health Treatment Facilities
The National Survey of Substance Use and Mental Health Services (N-SUMHSS) is a voluntary, annual survey that collects data from all active substance use and mental health treatment facilities across the United States, its territories, and...
Parental 'Recreational' Substance Use: The Traumatic Ripple Effect on Children
An overview investigation and report into parental recreational substance use and the inevitable and lasting impacts on children in such settings.
Excerpt: "The stark reality of parental substance use in modern society is far more...
L B Finance Head Office at Colombo-Sri Lanka-28 Nov:24
Widespread workplace coverage is another unique aspect of drug prevention. Workplace prevention, in particular, covers a wide range of aspects of drug prevention. Prevention-based curricula address organizational policies, brief...
Training Workshop for Primary School Teachers - Colombo, Sri Lanka At NDDCB Training Center -Colombo 29th November 2024
Training Workshop for Primary School Teachers - Colombo, Sri Lanka
At NDDCB Training Center -Colombo
29th November 2024
One-day training workshop
Primary school teachers are the guides in the development of children's basic knowledge...
Prevention Program Series - Mahaweli System "E" and "Digana" - Sri Lanka
National Dangerous Drugs Control Board has collaborated with Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka to enhance the quality of lives their farmers and reduce the use of substance in their areas since 2016.
In 2024 November, Mahaweli Authority of...
