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Rasha Abi Hana

Screen4Success - Talk. They Hear You: Screening for Health, Wellness, and Well-being

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 28 April 2025
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Screen4Success – A Tool for Health, Wellness, and Well-being Assessment

SAMHSA’s new “Talk. They Hear You.”® campaign mobile app helps parents and caregivers prepare for some of the most important conversations they may ever have with their kids. Screen4Success is a new screening tool developed to support individuals, families, and caregivers by providing a structured way to assess aspects of personal health, wellness, and well-being.

Key Points:

  • Screen4Success offers a user-friendly format to help individuals recognise potential areas where additional support might be needed.

  • It...

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2025 Mental Health Awareness Month Toolkit

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 28 April 2025
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month 

Join the movement to prioritise mental health! 

Use SAMHSA’s Digital Toolkit to help raise awareness, start important conversations, and share the powerful message that #MentalHealth is health.

The Toolkit is a one-stop shop offering:
✔️ Key messages and weekly themes for May
✔️ Ready-to-use social media content, graphics, and promotional materials
✔️ Messaging to encourage acceptance and support for individuals living with mental illness
✔️ Best practices for having supportive conversations about mental health
✔️ Additional resources to keep the...

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Rasha Abi Hana

National Training Program on Prevention in Schools: The Paraguayan Experience

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 24 April 2025
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Francisco J. Giménez D., PhD Director ISSUP, Capítulo Paraguay Director General Académico Escuela de Gobierno y Políticas Públicas Norberto Bobbio

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

In 2024, a public call from the Ministry of Education and Science for the contracting of a higher education institution to design and implement a training programme in strategies for preventing psychoactive substance use, within the framework of the Pilar Project, aimed at educators and officials involved in the development of the Sumar Plan.

 

The Norberto Bobbio School of Government and Public Policy, the host organisation of ISSUP Paraguay, was awarded the contract.

 

The training programme design included three courses: one for 30 (thirty) technicians from the...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Effectiveness of nurse-initiated smoking cessation intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 14 April 2025
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Scientific article
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Lee, EH., Yu, HJ. Effectiveness of nurse-initiated smoking cessation intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 20, 18 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-025-00648-8

Background
Smoking is one of the top causes of preventable death and is linked to many serious health problems, including cancer and chronic diseases. Nurses can play a big role in helping people quit smoking by offering support through counselling, education, and mental health care. These nurse-led programs have been shown to increase quit rates. Training nurses to deliver these programs is important, and reviewing past studies helps us understand what works best.

Methods
Researchers searched eight major health databases between March 27 and August 1, 2024, to find studies on nurse-led...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms Online Data Visualisation Tool

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 2 April 2025
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Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms (CSUCH)

CSUCH’s data visualisation tool can be used to estimate substance use trends across the country. The data helps inform programs, practices, and research to protect communities, save lives, and improve the well-being of people in Canada.

 

Spotlight: Top 3 causes of death due to substance use in Canada 


More than 200 people died each day due to substance use (SU) in 2020 (the latest year for which data are available). That works out to 73,994 deaths that year. The average age of death due to SU was 45 years. Tobacco use caused 63% (46,366) of SU-related deaths, followed by alcohol at 23%...

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Rasha Abi Hana

The Psychology of Addiction and Obesity: New Treatments

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 24 March 2025
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Adi Zuloff-Shani Ph.D. Psychedelics to the Rescue

Addiction and obesity share similar neurological pathways, both linked to compulsive behaviors and the brain's reward system. Research has highlighted the potential of GLP-1 receptor agonists, originally developed for diabetes, to help manage both appetite and addictive cravings. These medications, such as semaglutide, may regulate addictive behaviors by influencing reward circuits in the brain. However, they come with potential side effects, and their long-term effects are still under investigation.

In addition, a new compound, 5-Methoxy-2-aminoindane (MEAI), is being researched for its...

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Goodman Sibeko

Workforce professionalisation and remembering Jeff Lee

Shared by Goodman Sibeko - 21 March 2025
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This week, we say goodbye to our dear friend and mentor, Jeff Lee, the founding Executive Director of ISSUP. Jeff was a steadfast advocate for the professionalization of prevention, insisting that those working in this field should be appropriately specialized. He often reminded us that while generalists and treatment specialists are well-meaning and deeply embedded within their communities, they are not always best placed to develop and implement evidence-based prevention systems. Jeff emphasized that prevention must be treated as a distinct science—one that is grounded in rigorous research...

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Rasha Abi Hana

The changing DNA of serious and organised crime

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 19 March 2025
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Europol (2025), European Union Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment - The changing DNA of serious and organised crime, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

Europol’s EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) 2025, published today, reveals how the very DNA of crime is shifting – reshaping the tactics, tools and structures employed by criminal networks.

The EU-SOCTA offers one of the most thorough analyses conducted on the threats posed by serious organised crime to the EU’s internal security. Based on intelligence from EU Member States and international law enforcement partners, this report not only analyses the state of organised crime today – it anticipates threats of tomorrow, providing a roadmap for Europe’s law enforcement...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Using Social Media to Promote Life Skills Among Adolescents: A Debate on Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications for Health and Education

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 14 March 2025
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Scientific article
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Zimmermann, E., Tomczyk, S. Using Social Media to Promote Life Skills Among Adolescents: A Debate on Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications for Health and Education. J of Prevention (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-025-00826-1

Background
The digitalization of society blurs the boundaries between the analog and digital worlds, providing opportunities such as telemedicine and global connectivity. However, it also introduces risks, including cyberbullying, addiction, harmful content, misinformation, and privacy concerns from data breaches and surveillance technologies. Social media, with its vast reach, amplifies both opportunities for positive engagement and the responsibility to navigate largely unregulated content. Adolescents, due to their developing critical evaluation skills and higher prevalence of mental health...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Money Matters: Time for Prevention and Early Intervention to Address Family Economic Circumstances

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 14 March 2025
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Axford N, Berry V. Money Matters: Time for Prevention and Early Intervention to Address Family Economic Circumstances. J Prev (2022). 2023 Jun;44(3):267-276. doi: 10.1007/s10935-022-00717-9. Epub 2023 Mar 13. PMID: 36913131; PMCID: PMC10009842.

Background
Child poverty is linked to poorer physical and mental health, negative educational outcomes, and long-term social and psychological issues, all of which increase service demand and costs. Traditionally, prevention and early intervention efforts have focused on improving inter-parental relationships, parenting skills, or child development (e.g., early childhood education, family therapy, youth mentoring). These programs often target low-income families but rarely address poverty directly. While such interventions have shown some success, their effects are typically small, short-term...

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Goodman Sibeko

Substance Use Monitoring and Surveillance: Challenges faced by LMICs

Shared by Goodman Sibeko - 24 January 2025
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Opinion piece, commentary

Substance use surveillance has emerged as a crucial public health strategy across Africa, particularly in light of the alarming rise in substance use among adolescents (1). This trend poses significant health risks that require a comprehensive understanding of the underlying dynamics. Substance use surveillance plays a pivotal role in developing a thorough understanding of the underlying dynamics of substance use across various populations, particularly in Africa. By systematically collecting and analyzing data on substance use trends, prevalence, and associated health risks, surveillance...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Rapid Adaptation to Prevent Drug Use (RAPD): protocol of a pilot randomized trial to enhance the impact of an evidence-based intervention for youth

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 22 January 2025
Rapid Adaptation to Prevent Drug Use (RAPD): protocol of a pilot randomized trial to enhance the impact of an evidence-based intervention for youth.
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Scientific article
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Eisman, A.B., Koffkey, C., Partridge, R.T. et al. Rapid Adaptation to Prevent Drug Use (RAPD): protocol of a pilot randomized trial to enhance the impact of an evidence-based intervention for youth. Pilot Feasibility Stud 11, 8 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-024-01581-6

Background

Drug use trends among youth change rapidly, making it difficult for experts to respond quickly. Delays in addressing these issues can lead to preventable health problems and deaths. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for better strategies to respond quickly and fairly using existing treatments and prevention efforts. Evidence-based interventions (EBIs), like the Michigan Model for Health™ (MMH), are already effective in tackling emerging drug problems. However, we need to improve how these strategies are implemented to better respond to new drug trends. This research aims...

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Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Neuroanatomical Variability and Substance Use Initiation in Late Childhood and Early Adolescence

Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez - 7 January 2025
Source: Miller AP, Baranger DAA, Paul SE, et al. Neuroanatomical Variability and Substance Use Initiation in Late Childhood and Early Adolescence. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(12):e2452027. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.52027 Key Points Question What are the neuroanatomical features associated with...
Neuroanatomical Variability and Substance Use Initiation in Late Childhood and Early Adolescence.pdf
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James Harvey

Scientists study the adolescent brain to understand substance use risk

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 7 January 2025
Brain structure differences are associated with early use of substances among adolescents.
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A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15 compared to those who did not.
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Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Connecting Research, Policy, and Prevention: Key Insights into Adolescent Substance Use from ESPAD and MedSPAD Projects

Shared by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom - 13 December 2024
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ISSUP Webinar
ISSUP Italy presents its webinar on Connecting Research, Policy, and Prevention: Key Insights into Adolescent Substance Use from ESPAD and MedSPAD Projects.
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Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Connecting Research, Policy, and Prevention: Key Insights into Adolescent Substance Use from ESPAD and MedSPAD Projects

Shared by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom - 5 December 2024
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ISSUP Italy presents its webinar on Connecting Research, Policy, and Prevention: Key Insights into Adolescent Substance Use from ESPAD and MedSPAD Projects.
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Rasha Abi Hana

Self-Regulation and Risk Behavior of Adolescents Aged 15–20

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 29 November 2024
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Scientific article
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Banárová, K., & Čerešník, M. (2024). Self-regulation and risk behavior of adolescents aged 15–20. Adiktologie, 24(2), 131–139. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2024-002-0002

INTRODUCTION: According to Brichcín (1999), a self-regulating person is someone who can resist the temptation of immediate gratification of their needs and is capable of achieving challenging goals. Self-regulation represents the ability to make free and responsible choices and actions in relation to oneself, others, and the environment, in spite of deterministic influences. In real life, this relationship may also be reflected by the quality of mental health and engagement in risk behaviors during adolescence (Jessor & Jessor, 1977). The aim of the present paper was to investigate the...

AddictologyIssue 2/2024
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Rasha Abi Hana

Risk Factors for Substance Use among University Students in Ukraine during Wartime

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 28 November 2024
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Myshakivska, O., Polyvianaia, M., Yachnik, Y., & Pinchuk, I. (2024). Risk factors of substance use among university students in Ukraine during wartime. Adiktologie, 24(2), 119–129. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2024-002-0001

INTRODUCTION: The impact of ongoing conflict in the country on substance use among youth remains unclear. This study aims to identify the risk factors for substance use among university students and their association with mental health problems and sociodemographic characteristics during the war in Ukraine.

METHODS: University students (N =1398) in Ukraine aged 18-20 (75.5% female) completed surveys on substance use, PTSD, depressive and anxiety symptoms, and a brief screening for insomnia and suicidal behaviour. ANOVA analysis was used to examine interaction between sociodemographic...

AddictologyIssue 2/2024
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Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Unravelling Risk-Taking in Youth: Pathways to Positive Change

Shared by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom - 13 November 2024
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ISSUP Webinar
​​​​​​​ISSUP India presents its webinar, "Unravelling Risk-Taking in Youth: Pathways to Positive Change," which focuses on understanding risk-taking behaviours in adolescents and youth.
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James Harvey

Considering the Youth

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 5 November 2024
Youth is defined by the United Nations, as the age between 15 and 24.  This period represents a period of remarkable change for individuals, where they must move from a dependence on parent figures to establishing their own identity and independence.
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Youth is defined by the United Nations, as the age between 15 and 24.  This period represents a period of remarkable change for individuals, where they must move from a dependence on parent figures to establishing their own identity and independence.
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