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.
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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...
Anti-Stigma Language Guide
We’re really pleased to launch our first report on stigma and language, which you can read on this page or download here.
We hope it will be a useful guide for organisations that are less familiar with the drug and alcohol treatment sector...
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...
A Reading List on Responding to Drug-Related Offending through Science-Based Policy and Practice
As justice systems increasingly shift their focus from punishment to rehabilitation, it becomes essential to understand the complex relationship between substance use, criminal behaviour, and treatment, particularly among individuals whose involvement with the system stems from substance use.
Psilocybin or Nicotine Patch for Smoking Cessation A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
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Free eBook on How to Integrate Wellness into Drug Use Prevention
Free eBook on How to Integrate Wellness into Drug Prevention
The purpose of this eBook is to gain an understanding of wellness and its essential role in substance use prevention practice for enhancing the mental and physical...
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...
ISSUP Bangladesh Chapter Launch Ceremony
ISSUP Bangladesh presents the launch of the ISSUP Bangladesh Chapter. Organised in collaboration with Dhaka Ahsania Mission, the ceremony will bring together national and international experts, policymakers, youth leaders, and development partners working in substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery support.
Adolescent Cannabis Use and Risk of Psychotic, Bipolar, Depressive, and Anxiety Disorders
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Importance As cannabis becomes more accessible and socially accepted, concerns have grown about its potential implications for adolescent mental health. While prior research has linked adolescent cannabis use to psychiatric...
Alcohol’s Effects on the Lung and Lung Disease
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PURPOSE: Alcohol misuse is widely accepted as an independent risk factor for a wide variety of lung diseases, such as pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Alcohol induces changes in the regulatory mechanisms of the...
Does nitrous oxide addiction exist? An evaluation of the evidence for the presence and prevalence of substance use disorder symptoms in recreational nitrous oxide users
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Background
Prevalence of nitrous oxide (N2O) use appears to be increasing in numerous countries worldwide, and excessive use has been associated with physical and mental problems. Because there currently is no consensus whether...
Evaluating the DALY impact of disease associated with second-hand smoke exposure in different socio-demographic index regions
Secondhand smoke (SHS) continues to be a major global health risk, contributing to cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, and respiratory illnesses. Using data from the Global Burden of Disease 2021 study across 204 countries, this...
Exploring the lived experiences and coping strategies of mental health caregivers in Ethiopia: implications for supportive interventions
Family caregivers of people with mental illness often face significant stress, stigma, and unequal responsibilities that affect their wellbeing and the quality of care they provide. This mixed-methods study in northwest Ethiopia explored...
Patterns and predictors of the transition between minimally adequate treatment and effective treatment coverage for mental disorders: results from the World Mental Health Survey
Mental disorders remain widely undertreated, and even when individuals receive care, it is not always consistent with evidence-based guidelines. Using data from the World Mental Health surveys across 21 countries, this study examined how...
From evidence to impact: how to design quality and sustainable addiction prevention
ISSUP Global presents a webinar on From Evidence to Impact: How to Design Quality and Sustainable Addiction Prevention
Digital Screening for Substance Use: A Scalable Model from Nigeria
ISSUP Nigeria presents the 32nd session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar will focus on the topic 'Digital Screening for Substance Use: A Scalable Model from Nigeria'.