Theories and Science

Application of scientific theories and research to understand and prevent substance use, including prevention science.

MI in Action: Turning Conversations into Change Pt. 2

ISSUP Podcast

18 June 2025

What does it really mean to “step back” in a helping conversation? And how can practitioners cultivate genuine curiosity and empathy while still focusing on change? In this second episode of our four-part ISSUP Exchange series, Dr. Goodman...

Podcast artwork for The ISSUP Exchange with photographs of the host (Goodman Sibeko) and guest (Steve Rollnick)

The Integrated Recovery-Oriented Nursing (IRON) Care Model: A Theoretical Framework for Optimizing Addiction Treatment Outcomes

Scientific article

29 May 2025

The Integrated Recovery-Oriented Nursing (IRON) Care Model: A Theoretical Framework for Optimizing Addiction Treatment Outcomes The Integrated Recovery-Oriented Nursing (IRON) Care Model is a comprehensive theoretical framework designed to...

Breaking the Myths: Trauma, Addiction & What Science Says About It

28 May 2025

- Online

From Myths to Meaningful Action: Tools you can use today

Join our interactive webinar in which leading experts will break down myths submitted from around the world, combining science, lived-experience, and practical tools you can use!

Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST

Presenters:

Asia Ashraf, Greenfield Hospital of Psychiatry

Rocio Suarez Ordoñez, TSAFI

CALL FOR PAPERS – Health Policy and Planning supplment: Changing Health Systems: Advancing Justice and Sustainability through Research, Policy and Practice

News

Health systems are undergoing rapid and often unpredictable transformations. These changes are driven by technological advancements, shifting demographic patterns, climate change, and geopolitical tensions. The COVID-19 pandemic, for...

Building the Foundation of Evidence-Based Practice: A Guide to Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention Resources

Reading List

18 December 2024

Evidence-based practice (EBP) serves as the foundation for effective prevention strategies, ensuring interventions, programmes, and policies are grounded in the best available scientific knowledge. This guide presents a curated collection...

Higher Education in Action: ITTCs Driving EvidenceBased Substance Use Practices Worldwide

11 December 2024

- Online

We are very pleased to invite all of you to next month’s webinar on “Higher Education in Action: ITTCs Driving Evidence-Based Substance Use Practices Worldwide”.

This will be held on Dec 11, 2024, 7:00 AM US Eastern Time.

A Reflection on Prevention Systems: A European perspective

Guide

22 November 2024

Prevention science over the past years has accumulated evidence on the effectiveness of drug prevention interventions (Sloboda et al. 2014). In Europe this improvement has been a consequence of priorities defined by EU drug strategies since...

Components of a drug prevention system (EMCDDA, 2019)

INEP Plus Training - Introduction to Evidence-based Prevention

Training

21 November 2024

Learn the science of evidence-based prevention and start your journey to earn global recognition as a prevention specialist. Equip yourself with the know-how to develop and implement evidence-based prevention intervention. No more guesswork...

ISSUP Malaysia INEP Plus Training Course on Introduction to Evidence-Based Prevention

Classroom Screening & Brief Prevention Interventions: Free Webinar

Webinar

31 October 2024

Session Objectives: Identify various Screening & Brief Intervention (SBI) practice models for youth substance use/misuse preventing & early intervention. Explore evidence supporting SBIs & challenges for implementing SBIs to prevent youth...

Africa and Asia Drug Use Prevention Influencers 2024

Training

1 October 2024

September 2024 was not just any month; it was a remarkable chapter in the field of drug demand reduction. Picture this: from 8th to 13th September 2024, drug use prevention influencers from Africa and Asia converged in Kerala, India for a...