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“Alcohol marketing to LGBTQ+ people”
Watch the video of the SHAAP/SARN 'Alcohol Occasionals' webinar, held over Zoom on 24 May 2023: "Alcohol marketing to LGBTQ+ people: Evolving strategies to target identity", by Dr David Whiteley .
24th Congress of the Spanish Society of Dual Disorders
The Spanish Society of Dual Disorders held its 24th Congress, both in an in-person modality in the city of Madrid, Spain, and with a virtual platform that allowed this knowledge exchange to reach a
greater number of people around the world...
"NAVCHETNA: A new Consciousness on Life Skills and Drug Education for School Children."
ISSUP India in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE), and the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE) of the Government of India developed a teacher trainer resource module called "NAVCHETNA: A new Consciousness on Life...
Webinar on Addiction Prevention for Youth
The International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) Indonesia and the Indonesia International Training and Treatment Centre (ITTC) together hosted the second webinar on "Addiction Prevention for Youth" on Sunday, May 21, 2023...
The Role of Parents in Preventing Substance and Behavioral Addiction
The webinar prevention series on the role of parents in preventing substance and behavioral addiction, organized by ISSUP Indonesia and ITTC Indonesia, took place on Sunday, 16 April 2023, from 10.00-12.00 PM (GMT+7). The primary objectives...
Indonesia's INEP Plus Online Training
ISSUP Indonesia organized the Introduction to Evidence-Based Prevention (INEP) Online Course as a national-level training in Indonesia with 17 participants. The training, conducted by Dr.dr. Kristiana Siste, SpKJ, and Dr. Elvina K...
World No Tobacco Smoking Day- Visit at ANF by The University of Lahore Students
On May 31, 2023, on the occasion of World No Tobacco Smoking Day, a visit was organized at Regional Directorate Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Punjab, Lahore Office to meet newly appointed Director Commander Raja Tarqi Kiyani to discuss their...
Training of Master Trainers on the "NAVCHETNA" module
ISSUP India chapter in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE), the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE), Government of India developed a teacher trainer resource module called "NAVCHETNA: A new Consciousness on Life...
Introduction to SAMHSA 4E’s Modern and Comprehensive Prevention System
SAMHSA recently introduced the 4 E’s as a “Modern and Comprehensive Prevention System” to support the work of prevention providers in States and communities.
The 4 E’s: Early Action, Easy Access, Equitable Opportunities and...
Treatment for drug and alcohol misuse should involve families and communities
Alcohol and other drug treatment are generally only provided for individuals, often away from their families. Treatment aims to improve well-being and reduce the harms of substance use and families and communities can play a significant...
How alcohol consumption contributes to chronic pain
A team showed how both alcohol intake and alcohol withdrawal can lead to increased pain and hypersensitivity.
Chronic alcohol consumption may make people more sensitive to pain through two different molecular mechanisms -- one driven by...
National Drug Observatories from Latin American and Caribbean countries meet in Lisbon for ‘COPOLAD week’
National Drug Observatories (NDOs) from Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries are gathering in Lisbon from 22–26 May for a week of activities under the COPOLAD III programme.
The overarching theme of the initiative will be...
Teens and substance use — what can parents do?
Objective: To help adults manage risks relating to adolescent substance use in line with evidence-based prevention principles.
Background: Smoking and drinking among 15–16-year-old school students are showing signs of decline, but...
PMGR: Recovery Kentucky: A Successful Model of Addressing Substance Use Disorder
The May 2023 Preventive Medicine Grand Rounds (PMGR) features Recovery Kentucky, a social model program that provides housing and recovery services for rural Kentuckians dealing with substance use disorder. The program is led by the...
Understanding the risks of mixing drugs
February 17, 2022
Mixing drugs, also known as polysubstance use, occurs when two or more drugs are taken together or within a short time period, intentionally or unintentionally. Even if someone has mixed drugs before, or mixes drugs...
FDA Approves New Buprenorphine Treatment Option for Opioid Use Disorder
For Immediate Release: May 23, 2023
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Brixadi (buprenorphine) extended-release injection for subcutaneous use (under the skin) to treat moderate to severe opioid use disorder (OUD)...
FDA Approves New Buprenorphine Treatment Option for Opioid Use Disorder
For Immediate Release: May 24, 2023
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the extended-release Brixadi (buprenorphine) subcutaneous (for use under the skin) injection to treat moderate to severe opioid use disorder...
Rome Consensus 2.0 Summit conclusions
Covering Substance Use and Addiction Responsibly
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