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Faith-based recovery refers to programmes and communities that draw on spiritual and religious resources to support the process of change. It encompasses a wide range of approaches that foster recovery through meaning, hope, responsibility...

This scoping review explores the role of spirituality in substance use disorders (SUD) across psychological, biological and cultural dimensions. It reviews research on topics including spiritual awakening, drug craving, psychedelic-assisted...

This scoping review examines the role of spirituality in substance use disorders across three interconnected areas: psychology, biology, and culture. It explores topics including spiritual awakening, the relationship between spirituality...

This qualitative study explores how spiritual experiences contribute to recovery from substance use disorders among 24 people who completed Christian faith-based rehabilitation programmes in Norway. Participants described experiencing loss...

This study describes an Islamic-inspired methadone maintenance treatment programme delivered in a mosque setting for 36 Muslim men who used heroin. The programme combined methadone treatment with peer support and religious counselling...

Background: High relapse rates in alcohol (AUD) and opioid (OUD) use disorders remain a major treatment challenge. This study investigated the efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for sustained...

Nigeria ranks among countries with the highest alcohol consumption rates among individuals aged 15 and above, posing adverse public health risks. On one hand, excessive advertising, and aggressive marketing strategies has...

Introduction: Collaboration is a key strategy to enable organizations involved in drug rehabilitation to address the complex medical, mental, social, and legal problems confronting people who use drugs. One important...

Substance use disorders (SUDs) pose significant challenges in academic environments, impacting students' health, academic performance, and campus well-being. This panel presentation outlines the collaborative efforts of Trinity...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical fragilities in drug rehabilitation systems worldwide, particularly in low-resource settings where continuity of care depends on coordination across health, social, and...

“What good will it be for someone if they gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?”
— Matthew 16:26

What does it mean to “damage the soul,” and what might it mean to restore it?

The...

Substance use disorders (SUDs) represent an increasing public health challenge in Liberia, particularly among vulnerable youth and individuals affected by trauma, poverty, and social instability. The National Rehabilitation...

Background: Traditional pharmacological and behavioral interventions for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) often struggle to address the persistent autonomic dysregulation and "allostatic load" that lead to relapse. Chronic...

Recent United States alerts on fentanyl analogues, medetomidine, cychlorphine, drug mixtures and concentrated 7-OH products highlight evolving challenges across the substance use workforce. They invite us to review local preparedness, understand testing limitations and strengthen links between frontline services, laboratories and public-health partners. A useful response brings together clinical, prevention, recovery and peer perspectives, with clear responsibilities for turning relevant findings into action. For the global ISSUP community, these alerts offer lessons in preparedness while requiring careful consideration of local evidence, resources and service arrangements. Staying informed through trusted sources and sharing practical responses through ISSUP can help translate emerging knowledge into safer care and more responsive support for individuals, families and communities.

This report was commissioned by Citywide because Community Drugs Projects had recognised a need for support to develop better service delivery for people who were neurodivergent. Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign is a national network of...

Developed by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), the Workforce Competencies provide an evidence-informed framework outlining the knowledge, skills, values and behaviours needed by professionals working in substance...

It’s been more than 50 years since the United States launched a “war on drugs.” History has demonstrated the ineffectiveness of “tough-oncrime” drug-use policies, including laws requiring mandatory minimum sentencing for possession of...

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For adults involved with the criminal justice system who are reentering their communities postincarceration, there is a large need for community-based substance use treatment. Little is known, however, about the types...