South Africa

Effects of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in South Africa

Scientific article

Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol is a policy whereby a set price is introduced, below which a fixed volume of alcohol cannot be sold to the public. Several countries, including Scotland, Canada, certain states of the USA, Russia...

Online panel discussion "Quality in the treatment of Substance Use Disorders (SUD) in Americas"

21 July 2021

Cape Town

South Africa

Register now at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FPniDThaQAOZJo_qnw8cFQ?timezone_id=America%2FNew_York

Wednesday, July 21, at noon, ET (Washington, DC time)

PROGRAM

Perspectives of illicit marijuana growers and traders on commercial legalization of marijuana in South Africa: considerations for policy formulation

Scientific article

26 June 2021

Over the past era, there has been a call for legalizing marijuana cultivation and trading for commercial purposes in South Africa. Advocates of the call argue that the criminalization of commercial marijuana cultivation and trading has...

MI In Africa Webinar Series: Motivational Interviewing in Practice, An African Journey

25 February 2021

South Africa

Please note the webinar that was planned for February 3rd has been moved to February 25th, 17h00-18h30 The registration link remains correct:

South Africa ITTC Webinar: Motivational Interviewing in Practice, An African Journey

25 February 2021

Cape Town

South Africa

On February 25th, you are invited to attend the first Webinar in the upcoming Motivational Interviewing in Africa Webinar Series.

South Africa ITTC Online (Live) Motivational Interviewing Training

25 February 2021

Online

South Africa

This live training on Motivational Interviewing takes place weekly on Thursdays from 12h00 till 13h00, starting 25 February 2021, with the last session being on Wednesday 18 March 2021.

Press Release: Historic Virtual Conference Meets to Discuss Drug Demand Reduction in Africa

Demand reduction, prevention, and effective services – based on robust epidemiological evidence of substance use across Africa - seen as vital solutions to Africa's growing drug problem.

Plenary 1: Setting the Scene for Drug Demand Reduction in Africa

ISSUP Webinar

16 September 2020

The First Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.

Plenary 1: Setting the Scene for Drug Demand Reduction in Africa

16 September 2020

Johannesburg

South Africa

The First Plenary Session of the ' in Africa: Prevention, and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.

Drug Demand Reduction in Africa Virtual Conference ISSUP

Webinar: ISSUP South Africa – Cannabis and the Youth in South Africa

ISSUP Webinar

ISSUP Global and ISSUP South Africa brought Siphokazi Dada, to present on the subject of Cannabis Use amongst South African use. The trends, the policy changes and data on the impact of the decriminalisation to review the changes in demand and cannabis related problems.

Themes

Epidemiology and Etiology

Supply control

Emergency Resources