A history of harmful substance use or dependence is common among people in Criminal Justice Systems (CJSs) around the world. The time after an individual has left the CJS is of elevated risk for those with harmful substance use - with high...
This seminar explored why it is important to study sex and gender differences in people who inject drugs, with reference to examples relevant to hepatitis C risk and the cascade of care. It included an overview of why we study sex and...
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This seminar provided an overview of Liam’s PhD studies, beginning with a systematic review and meta-analysis of previously researched pharmacological treatments for methamphetamine withdrawal.
It then proposed a novel...
A new rule will require all packaged alcohol being sold to have warnings on the label about the harm it can cause to unborn babies.
The food safety agency says the move is supported by advice from doctors, midwives, the Ministry of Health...
The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia in collaboration with Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, UNODC HQ held a Regional Training of Trainers (ToT) on Course 20 – “Populations with Special Clinical Needs” which took place...
Ecolink Institute has concluded two batches on the science of addiction among youths, mostly from Universities, with the intention to provide them an introduction to psychoactive substances and how it affects their brain and cause addiction...
Quando a sombra do uso de substâncias paira sobre um lar, as habilidades parentais assumem um papel crucial na construção de um ambiente de recuperação e crescimento para toda a família. Este artigo explora a importância dessas habilidades...
In 2021, Kenya through the National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) developed the National Guidelines on Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention. The goal of the Guidelines was to establish minimum requirements...
“I had to become a person with drug use disorders to realize that we are all human.”
These heartfelt words come from Brenda Torres Carrillo, a nurse working with the civil association PrevenCasa in Tijuana and a former user of drugs:...
Халықаралық есірткіні теріс пайдалануға және заңсыз саудаға қарсы күрес күнін қолдау мақсатында Багиодағы қоғамдық нашақорлық кеңесі полициямен және қоғамдастық мүшелерімен диалог жүргізді. Мақсаты нашақорлық мәселелері бойынша...
NAVCHETNA Training for Master Trainers has successfully completed at SCERT, Punjab conducted by ISSUP India Chapter. The training took place from 17th - 19th July 2023 for three batches simultaneously in Hindi, English and Punjabi languages...
International drug overdoses have reached crisis levels. Evidence-based harm reduction strategies can play a vital role in preventing drug related deaths when used within a continuum of care. Click the link to view a short video and learn...
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, MP (on Saturday 8 July) inaugurated the Ahsania Hena Ahmed Monojotno Kendra aiming to provide international standard specialized treatment services for mental disorders and substance use disorders patients at...
NAVCHETNA Training for Master Trainers has successfully completed at SCERT, Kashmir conducted by ISSUP India Chapter. The training took place from 6th - 8th July 2023.
Jammu and Kashmir is a region administered by India as a union...
En el mes de Mayo se llevó a cabo en un Auditorio de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires el evento "Droga: no miremos al costado", organizado por dos ONG de jóvenes: Frente Joven y el Observatorio de la Dignidad.
La iniciativa reunió a expertos...
The American College of Science and Humanities and its Centre for Global Health Research and Policy in Sri Lanka participated at the UNODC Constructive Dialogue on Technical Assistance at Vienne, Austria, in person, on 30 May 2023 - 31 May...
American College of Science and Humanities initiated activities to fulfill the ISSUP mission in Sri Lanka. On June 11th 2023, the college held the inaugural psychology research conference with special focus on substance use prevention and...
Desde que as cirurgias bariátricas para perda de peso se tornaram mais baratas e acessíveis a mais e mais pessoas, profissionais bariátricos e profissionais de tratamento de dependência estão começando a soar o alarme sobre a tendência do...
