Family

Effectiveness of an mHealth Intervention to Help Parents Prevent Early-Onset Alcohol Involvement: Findings from a Pilot of a Randomized Waitlist Control Trial

Scientific article

20 January 2026

A quarter of 11-year-old children in the USA have tried alcohol, typically provided by parents. Parents are the primary source of alcohol socialization for preteens, yet many are unaware of their influence and lack tools to discourage early...

Prevention Unpacked with Dr. Zili Sloboda: Science, Translation & the Evolution of Prevention Pt.2

ISSUP Podcast

23 January 2026

In this episode of Prevention Unpacked with Dr. Zili Sloboda, the conversation turns to how prevention science actually became a field.

Public perceptions of heroin use: the influence of smoking, marital, and employment status on stigma toward people who use substances

Scientific article

30 December 2025

This study explored public stigma toward people who use heroin in Jordan, where cultural and religious beliefs often frame substance use as a moral failing. A nationwide online survey of over 900 adults found high levels of stigma...

Scientists discover why mental disorders so often overlap

Website

3 January 2026

A massive global genetics study is reshaping how we understand mental illness—and why diagnoses so often pile up. By analyzing genetic data from more than six million people, researchers uncovered deep genetic connections across 14...

The multidimensional social ecological needs and service utilization patterns of youth using non-medical prescription opioids: an observational study of routinely collected data in a provincial integrated youth services initiative

Scientific article

26 November 2026

This study examined how non-medical prescription opioid use (NMPOU) among youth aged 12–24 is linked to their health, social needs, and use of services within an integrated youth services network in British Columbia, Canada. Data from over...

Navigating opioid use disorder treatment for pregnant and parenting people: composite narratives for policy action

Scientific article

8 January 2026

Opioid use during pregnancy and the postpartum period is increasing in the United States, yet many pregnant and parenting people face serious barriers to accessing effective treatment and supportive services. These barriers arise from...

Faith Based Community Based Centers

Community update

16 January 2026

Dr Joe Muriuki was the First Kenya to go public about his HIV Status back in 1989. At the time HIV/AIDS was a scare for nations and those who were diagnosed with the infection were stigmatized and isolated by family, Place of work and the...

Supporting children affected by the substance use of a parent or sibling

12 March 2026

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Join our online training course exploring the effects of substance use in the family on children, and how to support them.

Online training - Supporting children affected by the substance use of a parent or sibling

Prevention Unpacked with Dr. Zili Sloboda: The Journey and Vision Pt.1

ISSUP Podcast

14 January 2026

In this first episode of Prevention Unpacked, Associate Professor Goodman Sibeko speaks with Dr. Zili Sloboda about the early experiences that shaped her life and career. The conversation traces her childhood in New York, her exposure to...

GAMBLING AND BETTING IN AFRICA

Opinion piece, commentary

5 January 2026

*GAMBLING & BETTING IN AFRICA* By Peter Chege Kariuki | Mr. Talent. _Understanding the Web, the Wound, and the_ _Way Out._ A Practical, Lived-Experience Perspective by Mr. Talent. *Gambling & Betting in the African Reality* ( *Beyond Theory...