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In this issue, we’re sharing the fourth and final episode of the The Road After Prison: Care, Recovery and Safer Communities podcast with Michael Chaple, alongside a new reading list highlighting key insights from ISSUP 2026 Virtual Conference.
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ISSUP Spain lo invita cordialmente a participar en su seminario web sobre Intervenciones psicosociales basadas en la evidencia en los trastornos por consumo de sustancias: implicaciones para la práctica profesional.
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ISSUP Paraguay in collaboration with the OAS/CICAD organised the Engaging Youth in Prevention course offered by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States (OAS/CICAD). Through a call for participants conducted in collaboration with Paraguay’s Ministry of Education and National Secretariat for Youth, 15 young leaders completed the training and wi
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Marking the third anniversary of South Korea’s national Addiction Prevention and Rehabilitation Certification System, ISSUP Korea and ITTC Korea hosted a strategic training session to introduce global evidence-based standards. Delivered by Prof.
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Strengthening substance use in prison settings was the focus of a meeting between ISSUP and Paraguay’s Ministry of Justice.
The meeting brought together Rubén Maciel Guerreño, Vice Minister of Criminal Policy; Fátima Cabrera, Director General of Cabinet; María del Pilar Acosta, Director of the Higher Technical Institute for Penitentiary Education and Training (ITSEFP); and psychologist Lilia Palacios, ITSEFP’s technical representative.
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A visit to Paraguay’s National Police Anti-Narcotics headquarters provided an opportunity for ISSUP to discuss drug trafficking challenges and the training needs of frontline officers with Commander Mario Vallejos.
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Empowering young people to take an active role in their communities was at the centre of discussions between Paraguay’s Minister of Youth, Salma Agüero, and representatives of ISSUP.
Bárbara Correa, ISSUP’s National Chapters Regional Coordinator for Latin America and Spain, and Francisco Javier Giménez Duarte, Director of ISSUP Paraguay, joined the Minister to discuss opportunities to support youth leadership in substance use prevention.
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ISSUP met with Dr. Saúl Recalde, Paraguay’s Vice Minister of Comprehensive Health Care and Social Welfare, to discuss opportunities to strengthen substance use prevention, treatment and care within the health system.
Discussions highlighted the importance of developing programmes that respond to the needs of the Health Ministry staff, including workplace substance use prevention, and promoting coordinated approaches across health services.
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Save the date for the RCGP & AP Managing Addictions in Primary Care 2027. Plus a Clinical Update snippet from Charles Ward on Clinical Applications of Wearable Devices for Individuals with At-Risk Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review. Please take a moment to read all about our latest news and events
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The ISSUP Bahamas National Chapter successfully hosted the Installation Ceremony of its new Executive Team on Monday, 21 September 2026. The ceremony was held virtually via Zoom and brought together 24 participants, including Executive Members, invited guests, partners and supporters.
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