substance use

Humanitarian settings and Use of Substances: CBT as a model of care

29 September 2026

- Online

ISSUP Kazakhstan, ISSUP Indonesia and ISSUP Sri Lanka, welcome you to a three-part part webinar series on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders.

Building Safer Communities: The Role of Community Policing in Substance Use, Violence and Crime Prevention in Uganda

ISSUP Webinar

5 August 2026

ISSUP Uganda presents its webinar, " Building Safer Communities: The Role of Community Policing in Substance Use, violence and Crime Prevention in Uganda"

Building Safer Communities: The Role of Community Policing in Substance Use, Violence and Crime Prevention in Uganda

5 August 2026

- Online

ISSUP Uganda would like to invite you to its webinar, " Building Safer Communities: The Role of Community Policing in Substance Use, violence and Crime Prevention in Uganda"

During, After, or Both? Isolating the Effect of Religious Support on Recidivism During Reentry

Scientific article

1 September 2017

This study examines how religious support during and after incarceration influences substance use and recidivism among people returning to the community. Using data from the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative, the authors...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and risk of substance use disorders among US veterans with type 2 diabetes: cohort study

Scientific article

4 March 2026

Source: Cai, M., Choi, T., Xie, Y., & Al-Aly, Z. (2026). Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and risk of substance use disorders among US veterans with type 2 diabetes: Cohort study. BMJ, 392. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2025-086886. Abstract...

The Pleasure That Doesn't Return: Dopaminergic Synergy, Sexuality and Relapse in Cocaine Addiction

Opinion piece, commentary

10 May 2026

This work emerges from clinical observation in addiction treatment settings regarding a frequent yet systematically overlooked phenomenon: the convergence of cocaine use and sexual activity as a specific relapse mechanism. It is proposed...

Implementation of a universal prevention model to reduce substance use in adolescents in the municipality of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina

ISSUP Webinar

26 May 2026

ISSUP Chile presents a webinar 'Implementation of a universal prevention model to reduce substance use in adolescents in the municipality of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina'

Implementation of a universal prevention model to reduce substance use in adolescents in the municipality of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina

26 May 2026

- Online

ISSUP Chile invites you to its webinar on 'Implementation of a universal prevention model to reduce substance use in adolescents in the municipality of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina'

Spotting the Signs, Building a Shield

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

29 March 2026

This substance abuse awareness infographic portrays the risk factors of using substances. The most common risk factors are listed on this infographic to educate others on how and why people may undergo substance abuse. Resources such as...

Risk Factors of Substance Abuse Along with Help Resources

National Substance Use Prevention Week 2026 Summit, Nairobi, Kenya.

ISSUP Kenya members actively participated in the National Substance Use Prevention Week Summit held on 12–13 February 2026 at the Kenya School of Government, Lower Kabete. The Summit was convened by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) and brought together policymakers, practitioners, civil society leaders, and community stakeholders.