Building the Future Together: Joanna Travis-Roberts on 10 Years of ISSUP
In the final episode of the series, Associate Professor Goodman Sibeko sits down once again with ISSUP Chief Executive Joanna Travis-Roberts to look back on a decade...
This policy brief by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction critically evaluates the role and effectiveness of Drug Treatment Courts (DTCs) in Canada. DTCs are intended to divert individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs)...
This article presents key studies from the National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ) Courts Research Portfolio that examine pretrial, prosecution, and sentencing policies promoting alternatives to incarceration, such as Veterans Treatment...
Building the Future Together: Joanna Travis-Roberts on 10 Years of ISSUP
A special three-part series celebrating 10 years of of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP).
In this second episode, host Associate...
ISSUP is pleased to announce the call for nominations for four (4) Youth Representatives to serve on the National Chapters Advisory Committee (NCAC). These positions will represent Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, ensuring that young...
Since the post-COVID period, ISSUP National Chapters in Asia have been hosting annual in-person events that attract not only local participants but also a large number of international delegates. These gatherings have become invaluable...
As part of the 2025 ISSUP Indonesia Conference, we held the Asian Regional National Chapter (NC) meeting on September 16th, 2025, with representatives from Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. In...
In this reading list, we provide resources to help engage our members with the latest knowledge, tools, and case studies on quality standards in substance use disorder treatment. These materials highlight international frameworks, research...
Certificate Course in DrugAbuse Prevention Empowering Schools, Families, Communities & Workplaces for a Drug-Free Future This certificate course is designed to equip educators, youth leaders, public servants, and community stakeholders with...
The Recovery Allies Link and Lend Inventive Engaging Support (ALLIES) Model introduced by NDDCB appears to be part of a growing global movement to professionalize and deepen recovery support services. In 2024, 18 members of the National...
Abstract: This commentary argues the need to prioritize regulation and abstinence-based prevention and recovery as critical services in efforts to maximize the reduction of substance-related harm and the promotion of mental health at a...
Illicit drug markets operate through a complex, global chain—from production and trafficking to consumption and the profits that fuel organised crime. At every stage, these activities compromise the health and security of countries...
Since 2003, the Paris Pact Initiative (PPI) has grown into a key international coalition, now comprising 58 partner countries and 22 organisations, including UNODC. It provides a vital platform for consensus-building, linking high-level...
The global market for synthetic drugs has grown rapidly in recent years, with amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) and new psychoactive substances (NPS) becoming a significant concern worldwide. ATS, which include amphetamine, methamphetamine...
Understanding drug markets in Europe requires monitoring both supply and demand. Traditionally, this has relied on data such as drug seizures, prices, purity and offences. However, because drug markets operate illicitly, gathering and...
The Paris Pact Initiative (PPI), launched in 2003, is one of the leading international coalitions tackling the illicit trafficking of opiates from Afghanistan. Bringing together 58 countries and 23 organisations, including UNODC, it serves...
This groundbreaking book breaks down the latest research to reveal how trauma impacts our bodies on a cellular level and offers an empowering path to whole-body healing.
Today, we know more about mental health than ever before, but...
In 2015, the UNODC-WCO Container Control Programme (CCP) expanded its reach with new Port Control Units (PCUs) across Asia and Europe, including in Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Jordan, Nepal, Thailand and Viet Nam, as well...
This section from the UPC 2 Physiology and Pharmacology for Prevention Professionals (p130-133) introduces the main types of psychoactive substances, explains their effects on the brain and body, and clarifies that some commonly used legal...
The rapid rise of synthetic drugs has become one of the world’s most pressing drug-related challenges. After cannabis, amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) are the most widely used drugs globally, now surpassing cocaine and heroin. Alongside...
