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The International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) would like to share its intention to re-establish a National Chapter in The Gambia Our National Chapters make a unique contribution to ISSUP’s mission at the national level to professionalise the workforce by acting as the national focal point for prevention, treatment and recovery support. 
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Entre el 6 y el 9 de octubre se desarrolló en el Obispado de Temuco la Capacitación del Currículum de Prevención, Tratamiento y Recuperación del Uso de Drogas para Organizaciones Basadas en la Fe. La actividad reunió a agentes pastorales, trabajadores del Estado vinculados a la temática del consumo de sustancias y representantes de organizaciones no gubernamentales que trabajan con poblaciones vulnerables en el territorio, en un espacio de diálogo y aprendizaje conjunto.
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ISSUP carried out the official re-launch of the new ISSUP Brazil National Chapter within the framework of the 10th Freemind International Congress on November 18th, in the city of Brasilia, one of the most relevant events in the region in the field of prevention, treatment and recovery of substance use.
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UYDEL (ISSUP Uganda) participated in the Technical Experts Meeting on the development of the African Union Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention (2026–2030), held in Maputo, Mozambique.
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UYDEL, in partnership with the UNODC Kampala Office, has officially launched the Youth Crime Report at the Protea Hotel in Kampala, Uganda. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of juvenile and youth crime in the country, with particular focus on trends observed between 2017 and 2024.
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On 21 November 2025, a national dialogue platform on the development of Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) was held in Astana as part of the country’s Working Group on OAT development.
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On November 18, 2025, in collaboration with the Department of Emergency Care and Intensive Therapy, the ISSUP Kazakhstan Youth Committee, and its representative Dina Suraganova, a workshop titled “First Aid and Anti-Stigma Practices in Managing Substance Use Intoxications” was conducted.
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A very warm welcome to this edition of the ISSUP Newsletter.
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Between 17-19 November, ISSUP attended CCSA’s Issues of Substance flagship event of the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), an organisation that addresses issues related to substance use and addiction that affect the health and safety of Canadians.
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ISSUP Global invites you to join the upcoming webinar titled “Strengthening Leadership in Prevention: Sharing Insights from the Development of an Evidence-Based Workshop.”
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