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The Role of Faith Communities in Addressing Substance Use and Crime – Reading List (Part 2)

Reading List

In this second reading list, we continue exploring the growing evidence on the role and contribution of faith communities and faith-based organisations in addressing substance use and crime, with a particular focus on treatment engagement...

Creating Relational Safety for Youth Affected by Parental Substance Use

17 September 2026

- Online

Is it time for Bangladesh to rejig its rehabilitation policies on mobile addiction in children

Opinion piece, commentary

7 August 2026

Just the other day a distraught parent came into my office looking for a rehab center for their teen. The crisis was not substance abuse but smartphone addiction. The situation has reached a level where the child experiences a great deal of...

The Family's Role in Substance Use Prevention: A Practical Guide for Educators and Prevention Professionals

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

5 August 2026

This practical brief explains why the family is the earliest and strongest setting for substance use prevention, and how educators and prevention professionals can help strengthen it. Grounded in the UNODC/WHO International Standards on...

Bangladesh’s Youth Victims of Addiction: A Hidden Crisis Behind the Number

Opinion piece, commentary

5 August 2026

Introduction In Bangladesh, drug addiction has ceased to be only a law enforcement problem. It has become a serious social and psychological disaster. Its principal victims are the most promising population of the country: the youth. A...

Bangladesh’s Youth Victims of Addiction: A Hidden Crisis Behind the Number

Opinion piece, commentary

28 July 2026

Beyond Borders: Is the Synthetic Drug Crisis Outrunning Our Public Health Infrastructure

ISSUP Webinar

25 July 2026

I had the chance to review a compelling research presentation hosted by the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), which revealed significant data from a large-scale study on methamphetamine (‘Crystal Meth/Ice’) use...

Building Safer Communities: The Role of Community Policing in Substance Use, Violence and Crime Prevention in Uganda

ISSUP Webinar

5 August 2026

ISSUP Uganda presents its webinar, " Building Safer Communities: The Role of Community Policing in Substance Use, violence and Crime Prevention in Uganda"

Parental Substance Use - Hidden Harm, Trauma and Protective Factors

2 December 2026

- Online

2nd & 3rd December 2026, 9.30am - 3.30pm (both days)
Cost: £175
Info: This advanced two-day course deepens understanding of how parental substance use affects children and families. It supports practitioners to recognise risk, understand trauma and strengthen protective factors that improve outcomes for children.

Online training - Hidden Harm: Children Affected by Parental Substance Use

15 October 2026

- Online

This course explores Hidden Harm, the often unseen impact of parental substance use on children and young people. It supports professionals and volunteers to recognise both the immediate and long-term effects on children, even when families appear to be coping.