Although the public health theme often dominates conversations on Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in Bangladesh, an important and strongly gendered factor is dangerously obscured: female substance use. What was once a hushed family secret...
In this second reading list, we continue exploring the growing evidence on the role and contribution of faith communities and faith-based organisations in addressing substance use and crime, with a particular focus on treatment engagement...
This meta-analysis synthesises evidence from 55 longitudinal studies involving more than 540,000 participants to examine the relationship between spirituality and harmful or hazardous alcohol and other drug (AOD) use. The findings...
This systematic review examines the association between religiosity, spirituality, and cocaine use by analysing findings from 20 observational studies involving adults and adolescents. Most studies found that higher levels of religiosity...
This study examines how religious support during and after incarceration influences substance use and recidivism among people returning to the community. Using data from the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative, the authors...
This chapter reviews the evidence on the relationship between religion, crime, and the criminal justice system. It highlights a growing body of research showing a consistent inverse association between religiosity and criminal behaviour...
This qualitative study explores the experiences of young people involved in drug trafficking in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Based on interviews with 16 young adults, the research examines why they joined drug trafficking, how they perceived...
The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB), Sri Lanka, warmly invites researchers, academics, policymakers, practitioners, healthcare professionals, law...
Call for Papers
The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB), Sri Lanka, is pleased to invite researchers, academics, policymakers, practitioners, and...
ISSUP Delivers Introduction to Evidence-Based Prevention Plus (INEP) Refresher Training
The Introduction to Evidence-Based Prevention (INEP) provides learners with the essential principles of substance use prevention. Developed by Charles...
In this final episode, Professor Goodman Sibeko and Dr David Patton look ahead to the future of addiction science and explore what it would take for lived experience to become a recognised and embedded part of the global evidence base.
Dav...
In episode three , Professor Goodman Sibeko and Dr David Patton move from theory to practice, exploring how lived experience can be meaningfully embedded throughout the research process. Drawing on examples from participatory projects...
Longitudinal studies examining how personality variables predict substance use in adolescents in Latin America are scarce. This study examined variations in alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use over three years among Argentinian...
Son escasos los estudios longitudinales que, en Latinoamérica, describen como las variables de personalidad predicen el consumo de sustancias en adolescentes. Este estudio examinó variaciones en el consumo de alcohol, tabaco y...
Suicide is a significant public health concern and the second leading cause of death in adolescents and young adults. This study sought to better understand differences in demographic and clinical characteristics of...
The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2026 was successfully organised on 25 June 2026 at the Rural Medical Education Centre (RMEC), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Kudat...
Introduction. Hazardous alcohol consumption among university students is a public health issue, which theoretically supported internet-based interventions have proven effective in addressing.
Objective. To evaluate the...
The UNODC World Drug Report 2026 introduces a new interactive platform that allows users to explore the latest global, regional, and subregional trends in drug demand and supply through dynamic data visualisations, maps, graphs, and...
As Men’s Mental Health Month comes to a close, it’s important to remember that good mental health is not just about feeling well. Healthy minds are powerful shields against addiction. Drugs affect the brain and thus they become a burden to...
