School-Based

Using educational settings to foster social-emotional learning and prevent the use of substances.

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...

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"

Protecting Youth from Mexican Drug Cartel Recruitment: The Prospects of Educational Interventions

Scientific article

1 May 2023

This investigation considers the impact of Mexico’s War on Drugs since 2006 and the influence of widespread cartel networks on the youth population. As both victims and perpetrators of drug-related crime, the young individuals of Mexico are...

Addressing the recruitment of young people into criminal drugs networks

Report

17 June 2026

This report examines how and why young people are recruited into criminal drug networks across Europe. It highlights the range of factors that can increase vulnerability to recruitment, including social and economic disadvantage, peer...

The Role of Law Enforcement in the Reduction of Substance Use and Other Behavioral Health Risks: Substance Use as a Focus: United States as an Example

Scientific article

1 May 2025

This paper explores how law enforcement can contribute to the prevention of substance use and other behavioural health risks beyond their traditional enforcement role. Using the United States as an example, it argues that police and other...

Reimagining Prevention: What Really Works for Youth- From Evidence to Practice to Systems

ISSUP Webinar

8 April 2026

ISSUP Malaysia presents its upcoming webinar: "Reimagining Prevention: What Really Works for Youth- From Evidence to Practice to Systems. "

School Suspension as a Predictor of Young Adult Homelessness: The International Youth Development Study

Scientific article

16 February 2025

School suspension in adolescence has been shown to predict homelessness in young adulthood, suggesting that it may be a point of intervention to reduce young adult homelessness. Under zero tolerance policies, school suspension is more...

Prevention Unpacked with Dr. Zili Sloboda: Workforce, Capacity & Global Development Pt.3

ISSUP Podcast

11 February 2026

In this third episode of Prevention Unpacked with Dr. Zili Sloboda, the focus shifts from science to the people who make prevention possible.

A systematic review of reviews on comprehensive community initiatives to prevent or reduce alcohol and other drug harms

Scientific article

27 July 2025

Background and Aims: Comprehensive community initiatives (CCI) aimed at reducing or preventing alcohol or other drug (AOD) harms incorporate multiple initiatives delivered to whole communities to effect community-level change on...

My personal conviction of how ISSUP is helpful.

Opinion piece, commentary

7 January 2026

How ISSUP Has Impacted My Life and Community Practice By Peter Chege (Mr. Talent), ISSUP Professional Member – ISSUP Kenya ISSUP has played a significant and transformative role in my personal growth and professional practice, particularly...