The latest ISSUP Newsletter is now available.
Read about our global network, which has reached over 50,000 members worldwide.
In this edition, you will also find updates from ISSUP Kenya, ISSUP Bangladesh, ISSUP Africa Youth, and ISSUP Togo, along with a reading list on Reducing Drug-Related Crime through Evidence-Backed Policy and Practice, as well as resources and more from across the network.
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Welcome to this edition of the ISSUP Newsletter!
This issue brings you a range of updates and opportunities from across our global network. From the launch of the ISSUP Bangladesh Chapter to updates from ISSUP Bahamas, Guatemala, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka, there is plenty happening across our National Chapters.
We’re excited to launch FOCUS – Future-Oriented Careers in Understanding Substance Use, a brand-new newsletter created for early-career professionals and students stepping into the field of substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery support.
As ISSUP celebrates a decade of building a global, connected workforce, FOCUS is here to:
Welcome to this edition of the ISSUP Newsletter!
This issue brings you the latest updates from our global network. Explore new training and capacity-building initiatives, as well as strategic collaborations shaping the workforce. You’ll also find webinars, various resources, and the latest episode of our podcast series, Prevention Unpacked with Dr. Zili Sloboda, now live.
Happy New Year and welcome to the first ISSUP Newsletter of 2026!
We’d like to take this opportunity to welcome those who have recently joined ISSUP, and to extend a warm welcome back to our existing ISSUP community as we begin 2026 together and step into our second decade.
In this edition, we are excited to launch ISSUP's latest podcast series with Dr. Zili Sloboda.
As we close 2025, the ISSUP team wishes to extend our heartfelt thanks to our members, readers, partners, and friends around the world for your continued dedication, engagement, and commitment to advancing the substance use workforce.
A very warm welcome to this edition of the ISSUP Newsletter.
We are pleased to share a range of global updates with you. ISSUP recently marked a significant milestone with the re-launch of the Brazil National Chapter during the 10th Freemind International Congress in Brasília.
