The role of peer support in treatment: the latest on research and practice
In this webinar, the speakers discuss the role of peer support in treatment: the latest on research and practice.
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Socioeconomic lens on addiction
In this webinar, the speakers take a look at the social and economic factors influencing addiction (particularly injecting drug use), and its impact on particularly disadvantaged groups, such as young people transitioning from out of home...
Vulnerable Children: Substance use among young people and caregivers in child protection systems
In this webinar, the speakers take a look at substance use among young people, focusing on the 'crossover' of children at the nexus of the youth justice and child protection systems, and the implications of caregiver substance abuse in...
Preparing for the future — applying a foresight approach in the drugs field
Objective: This webinar marks the official launch of the EMCDDA’s foresight toolkit for the drugs field entitled How to run a trends workshop in the drugs field. The event also aims to promote a foresight approach and increase foresight...
Training of Trainer (TOT) on Drug Treatment and Management for prison officers
As part of Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) capacity building initiatives with prison staff for the better management of drug dependent prisoners, a four-day long Training of Trainers (ToT) on Drug Treatment and Management Training for prison staff was held on 25 July 2022.
Reorganisation of Substance Use Treatment and Harm Reduction Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Survey
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted people with substance use disorders (SUDs) worldwide, and healthcare systems have reorganized their services in response to the pandemic.
Methods: One week after the...
Prevention of Alcohol and Other Drug Use from an Intercultural Approach
ISSUP Chile presented a webinar focused on an intercultural approach to the consumption of alcohol and other drugs, and its implications for the development of public policies.
Reflection and understanding of the phenomenon of alcohol and...
Effectiveness of Varenicline and Cytisine for Alcohol Use Reduction Among People With HIV and Substance Use A Randomized Clinical Trial
Abstract
Importance Cigarette smoking and risky alcohol consumption co-occur and are undertreated. Nicotine receptor partial agonists and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) treat smoking but are unproven for alcohol, and clinical trials...
Call for Speakers: CND Thematic Intersessional September 2022
At its 62nd session in March 2019 the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) adopted by consensus the Ministerial Declaration entitled “Strengthening Our Actions at the National, Regional and International Levels to Accelerate the...
International Journal of Addiction Research (RIIAD)
Dear colleagues of ISSUP,
We invite you to consult the International Journal of Addiction Research (RIIAD). In this edition you will find articles such as "A look at genetics and epigenetics in substance addiction", "Vision-construction...
The Impact of Drug Treatment on Parenting Skills Development: An Underrated Intervention Potential?
Summary
Substance use disorder (SUD) affects the relationship and care of children, leading to abusive behaviors. The parent-child relationship may improve with the development of parental skills (PC) in users of TUS treatment programs...
Changes in Smoking Cessation–Related Behaviors Among US Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Key Points
Question Did smoking cessation–related behaviours change during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US?
Findings This cross-sectional study among 788 008 US adult smokers found that the annual prevalence of past-year quit attempts...
A mídia e o papel dos pais na prevenção
Valorizando o sucesso em campanhas de mídia para a prevenção do uso de substâncias por adolescentes e o papel especial dos pais no processo
Uma análise do UNODC conceitua que a eficácia da prevenção da toxicodependência contribui para o...
‘I Was Present but I Was Absent’: Perceptions and Experiences of the Non-Medical Use of Prescription or over the Counter Medication among Employed South African Women
Abstract: Background: The need for workplace substance use prevention programmes globally and in South Africa is driven by the growing problem of substance use and the associated burden on the health and welfare of employees, their families...
Understanding Stigma and Cognitive Behavioural Interpersonal Skills- PAHO's online self-learning and tutor-guided course
The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), jointly with the Mental Health Commission of Canada, will hold a new online self-learning and tutor-guided course "Understanding Stigma and Cognitive Behavioral Interpersonal Skills" from August...
Lecture 4: Central Asian open lecture series on Screening, Assessment, and Treatment of Substance use disorders
Open lectures to be provided by the joint initiative between ISSUP Ukraine, ISSUP Kazakhstan, and ITTC Ukraine.
Review of a decade of drug policy: Progress and Challenges
Introduction According to the latest World Drug Report published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for the year 2022, around 284 million people between the ages of 15 and 64 used drugs.
WHO stakeholder survey on improving access to morphine for medical use
WHO launched a survey on assessing barriers, enablers, and pirority actions for improving access to morphine for medical use.
All Civil Society Organisation can contribute by filling out the survey before 31 August 2022.
The survey is...
Contributi italiani in occasione del 26 Giugno 2022, giornata mondiale della lotta alla droga
In questa sessione, ISSUP-Italy presenta alcuni eventi e contributi italiani in occasione del 26 Giugno 2022, giornata mondiale della lotta alla droga il cui tema è stato #Care In Crises, Addressing drug challenges in health and...
Lecture 3: Central Asian open lecture series on Screening, Assessment, and Treatment of Substance use disorders
Open lectures to be provided by the joint initiative between ISSUP Ukraine, ISSUP Kazakhstan, and ITTC Ukraine.