Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 18 July 2023
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On July 7, 2023, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted a virtual Ministerial-level meeting to launch a Global Coalition to address Synthetic Drug Threats.
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 15 June 2023
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Mexico City
Mexico
ISSUP Mexico invites you to the Regional Conversation "Enough of stigmatization and discrimination, let's reinforce prevention" in commemoration of World Drug Day that will take place on Tuesday, June 27 at 11:00 a.m. (Mexico City time).
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 5 June 2023
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On Thursday, June 1st, the WHO launched the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Information Repository, which provides health professionals and drug policy experts with a single searchable database to freely access all technical reports on over 450 substances reviewed by the ECDD.
National Drug Observatories (NDOs) from Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries are gathering in Lisbon from 22–26 May for a week of activities under the COPOLAD III programme.
The overarching theme of the initiative will be strengthening the technical capacity and institutional role of the NDOs.
The EMCDDA is an official partner of the programme, which promotes dialogue and bi-regional cooperation on drug policy between the European Union and LAC countries.
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 26 May 2023
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Mexico City
Mexico
"3rd International Congress and 4th. National Symposium on Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in Children, Adolescents and Vulnerable Groups" August 23, 24 and 25.
The first training session aimed at students and professionals interested in evidence-based prevention took began this week. This initiative is from the ISSUP Chile National Chapter in collaboration with CICAD/OEA.
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 18 April 2023
Buenos Aires, April 17, 2023 - The Regional Conference of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) will be held the week of April 19-21, 2023 in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Universidad del Museo Social Argentino (UMSA) will be the host institution for the event, which will feature various courses and trainings.
The purpose of this conference is to disseminate the fundamentals of Implementation Research among national and international health care services managers and researchers, and especially among the RICAPPS and Osakidetza...
Solovei, A., Rovira, P., Anderson, P., Jané‐Llopis, E., Natera Rey, G., Arroyo, M., ... & Manthey, J. (2023). Improving alcohol management in primary health care in Mexico: A return‐on‐investment analysis. Drug and Alcohol Review.
Abstract
Introduction
Alcohol screening, brief advice and referral to treatment (SBIRT) in primary health care is an effective strategy to decrease alcohol consumption at population level. However, there is relatively scarce evidence regarding its economic returns in non-high-income countries. The current paper aims to evaluate an SBIRT program in Mexican primary health-care settings.
Methods
Empirical data was collected from 17 primary healthcare centres in Mexico City regarding alcohol screening delivered by 145 healthcare providers. This data was combined with data from a...
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 21 March 2023
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The Global Report on Cocaine 2023 details how coca cultivation soared 35 per cent from 2020 to 2021, a record high and the sharpest year-to-year increase since 2016.
La investigación científica y las herramientas clínicas son valisoso elementos que contribuyen en el tratamiento eficaz de los TCS y algunas de sus amplias consecuencias en la población. Sin embargo, la investigación sobre TCS se ha...