ISSUP Singapore would like to invite you to its maiden webinar. This webinar will introduce the ISSUP community to Singapore’s Substance Use Prevention,
Treatment
&
Recovery
Support , and outlining the priorities of the newly formed chapter.
On 3 July 2026, ISSUP held an International Experts Network Meeting, hosted by ISSUP Australia and ISSUP New Zealand, titled Implications and Opportunities for Capacity Building and Networking Arising from Developments in Drug Availability and Use, with a special focus on the Asia-Pacific region.
Held alongside the ISSDP 2026 Conference, the meeting brought together experts and representatives from ISSUP National Chapters across Asia and the Pacific to discuss emerging drug trends, identify regional priorities, and explore opportunities for collaboration and workforce development.
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized and Crime
The 2025 Global Organized Crime Index shows that overall crime levels in Europe remain stable, and the region continues to rank among the least affected globally. However, this stability hides a more complex reality, with criminal markets and actors evolving and expanding.
Financial crime is the most widespread threat, driven by online fraud and cross-border schemes, while cybercrime continues to grow, often linked to state-backed or hybrid actors. Drug markets are also shifting, with cocaine and synthetic drugs increasing, while trafficking and smuggling networks remain deeply entrenched.
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.
Short Summary
Scam centres are a fast-growing global organized crime threat, generating over $1 trillion in losses in 2024. They use technology and psychological manipulation to target victims worldwide, supported by global criminal networks and easy-to-access tools.
Despite enforcement efforts, scams are expanding and adapting, often moving to low-governance environments and exploiting geopolitical gaps.
Key Actions
Increase international coordination and intelligence sharing
Pressure safe havens and strengthen regulation of tech and financial platforms
The Central East ATTC-
Addiction
Technology Transfer Center Network managed by the Danya Institute
This guide highlights the critical importance of maintaining personal well-being in a field that is both highly rewarding and emotionally demanding. The guide explores common workplace stressors, such as high caseloads, complex client needs, and organisational pressures, and how these can lead to burnout, compassion fatigue, and reduced effectiveness if left unaddressed.
It presents a whole-health approach to well-being, emphasising multiple dimensions including emotional, physical, social, and occupational health, and underscores the shared responsibility between individuals and...
