Scotland’s illicit drug market is becoming increasingly complex with the emergence of highly potent synthetic substances, including synthetic cannabinoids and opioids such as nitazenes. Some of these substances can be considerably more...
September is Recovery Month and a reminder that Recovery work starts with self-preservation. It is a time when we rightfully celebrate the expansion of services, peer workforce development, and advocacy wins, and the “Recovery is possible"...
Importance National-level data are limited on the long-term costs and outcomes of integrating smoking cessation interventions into lung cancer screening (LCS) programs in the US.
Objective To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of...
Pregnant women experience significant barriers to disclosing substance use and accessing treatment services, with serious implications for both maternal and fetal health. Despite the importance of this issue, no literature review has...
This resource examines the consequences of treating harm reduction and recovery services as competing policy approaches rather than as parts of a single continuum of care. Through comparisons between Alberta, Oregon, Scotland, and Portugal...
Abstract
Adulteration is a well-known practice of drug manufacturers at different stages of drug production. The intentional addition of active ingredients to adulterate the primary drug may enhance or mask pharmacological effects or may...
Ä9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis, induces persistent epigenetic modifications — DNA methylation changes, histone post-translational modifications, and altered non-coding RNA expression — that...
During a recent engagement in Mauritius, I had the opportunity to hear the National Agency for Drug Control (NADC) present the National Drug Control Master Plan 2026–2030 and to share the suite of resources available through ISSUP. This...
The Maine Nursing Preceptor Education Program registration is now open. Learners from across the globe are welcome. This fall program is fully virtual. Learners will complete 7 synchronous on demand modules followed by two live, virtual...
Are we ignoring a silent physiological hazard in aging patients on Opioid Maintenance Therapy (OMT)?
In our latest Viewpoint, we introduce the "Renal Trap" hypothesis, highlighting how age-related renal decline dangerously amplifies...
The Meqoamia Community Development Organization (MCDO), serving as the host organization for the ISSUP Ethiopia National Chapter, is pleased to announce a monumental milestone in advancing public health governance, regulatory compliance...
Relapse is a very complex issue affecting almost 40% to 60% where an individual returns to the old pattern of the substance use after successful completion of the treatment. Relapses are a hallmark and major source of dissatisfaction among...
Substance abuse is a pandemic disease in Pakistan. The use of stimulants such as methamphetamine and ecstasy is common among adolescents, and it is increasing day by day. Our educational institutes are also facing this problem. So, in the...
The month of August was a fruitful month for the ISSUP Philippines Chapter as it held its own in-person training on Motivational Interviewing, as well as continued its advocacies with partner government agencies and private institutions...
Recovery in the context of the justice system and incarceration refers to a long-term process of change through which people see improvements in their health and stability, experience changes in identity, strengthen relationships, and gain...
Expertos, profesionales y especialistas en prevención y tratamiento del uso de sustancias nos compartirán conocimientos, experiencias y las mejores prácticas.
Fecha: 24 y 25 de setiembre
Lugar: Auditorio de Humanidades - Campus PUCP
Rec...
This report was commissioned by Citywide because Community Drugs Projects had recognised a need for support to develop better service delivery for people who were neurodivergent. Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign is a national network of...
