The 3rd edition of FOCUS – Future-Oriented Careers in Understanding Substance Use is here, focusing on the Wellbeing of the Substance Use Workforce.

In this edition, FOCUS is here to:

• Explore the importance of wellbeing and self-care for those working in the field
• Share practical resources to manage stress, prevent burnout, and build resilience
• Support early-career professionals in developing healthy and sustainable professional practices

Each edition brings together research-backed resources, learning opportunities, and global perspectives to help you connect, learn, and grow.

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The second edition of F.O.C.U.S. – Future-Oriented Careers in Understanding Substance Use, is now live!

This special edition newsletter is created for early-career professionals and students stepping into the field of substance use. 

In this edition, we’re spotlighting something you’ll feel quickly as you step into this work: the substance use field is truly multi-sectoral. It’s shaped by parents and teachers, schools and healthcare teams, recovery communities and people with lived experience, researchers and community organisations, law enforcement and policymakers, courts and governments...