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The relationship between mental health disorders and substance use and integrated approaches. .
Integrating Wellness in the Addiction Recovery Process
ISSUP Kenya are pleased to present their Webinar on Wellness and Addiction Recovery.
How the media can play its part in reducing the stigma surrounding substance use
In this blogpost, produced by academics from the University of Stirling, the authors discuss the See Beyond – See the Lives – Scotland campaign, which involves the stories of those left behind after losing a loved one to alcohol and drug...
Healing Families, Helping Systems: A Trauma-Informed Practice Guide for Working with Children, Youth & Families
This guide is concerned with advancing understanding and action about trauma-informed approaches that support program and service delivery for/with children, youth, and families. A trauma-informed approach is a system-wide approach that is...
Stigmatising imagery for substance use disorders
Stigma is a barrier to treatment for individuals with substance use issues. Although there has been research conducted exploring the impact of stigmatising language, less is known about the effects of stigmatising images.
This qualitative...
Provision of addiction treatment services during the war in Ukraine
This webinar is held under the joint initiative of ISSUP Ukraine, the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and ICF "Alliance for Public Health".
Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
The guide specifically focuses on tools and strategies for implementing a trauma-informed approach. This guide highlights the need for organizational assessment of readiness and capacity before implementing trauma-informed approach and...
Stress and substance use among sexual and gender minority individuals
Sexual and gender minority individuals face marked disparities in substance use.
This narrative review explores research on substance use in sexual and gender minority communities. The authors define the sexual and gender minority...
Stress, Coping, and Context: Examining Substance Use Among LGBTQ Young Adults With Probable Substance Use Disorders
In this research, the authors explored how lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) young adults with problematic substance use made sense of their substance use in relation to their LGBTQ identities.
The authors interviewed...
Substance Use in the LGBTQ+ Community: Reading List
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride month is celebrated each year during the month of June. Here you can find a list of resources and research on the topic of substance use among the LGBTQ+ community.
1) This repor...
Вплив однолітків на вживання психоактивних речовин та психічне здоров'я в підлітковому віці
Цей вебінар, представлений доктором Луїзою Біррелл і доктором Джеком Ендрюсом, призначений для шкільного персоналу, батьків та будь-яких медичних працівників, зацікавлених у впливі однолітків на вживання психоактивних речовин і психічне...
Зменшення стигматизації щодо людей, які живуть з ВІЛ, та людей, які вживають ін'єкційні наркотики
Незважаючи на численні докази негативних наслідків стигматизації, з якими стикаються люди, які живуть з ВІЛ (ЛЖВ) та люди, які вживають ін'єкційні наркотики в закладах охорони здоров'я, існує порівняно мало доказів ефективності ініціатив...
The Anti-Stigma Network
The Anti-Stigma Network has been launched!
The Mission
The Anti-Stigma Network has been created by a group of organisations coming together with a shared mission.
Collectively they aim to improve understanding of the stigma and...
Report: Colloquium on “Responding to the nexus between adverse childhood experiences and drug use”
A colloquium on “Responding to the Nexus between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Drug Use” was held on April 15, 2023 in New Delhi, attended by 40+ participants. The colloquium was hosted and organised by the Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses (SPYM) with the support of International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) and Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF).
Stigma, Family and Community
ISSUP are pleased to present the Second Session in the Webinar Series on Stigma and Substance Use. The Second Session will be hosted by ISSUP Nigeria on the topic of 'Stigma, Family and Community'.
National Substance Use and Mental Health Services Survey (N-SUMHSS), 2021: Data on Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment Facilities
The N‑SUMHSS is a voluntary annual survey of all active substance use and mental health facilities in the United States, its territories, and D.C. The annual report presents findings on the general profile of substance use and mental health...
The impact of childhood trauma and mental disorders among people with opioid dependence
Tom Santo Jr presented at the NDARC Webinar Series on Thursday, 16 February 2023.
How do childhood trauma and mental disorders affect health, treatment and social outcomes among people with opioid dependence?
Research has found that...
Міжнародний симпозіум: Психічне здоров’я населення під час війни: нові виклики для суспільства та наслідки для економіки
Міжнародний симпзіум організований за підтримки спільної ініціативи ISSUP Україна та Міждисциплінарного аналітичного центру соціально-економічного добробуту та психічного здоров’я (SEMA) Київського національного університету імені Тараса Шевченка.
Cannabis Use, Cannabis Use Disorder, and Comorbid Psychiatric Illness
Abstract
As attitudes toward cannabis, its legal status, and patterns of use continue to evolve, the landscape surrounding this substance is in a constant state of flux. Against this backdrop, this review aims to provide an up-to-date...
Cannabis: Reading List
Of all illicit substances, cannabis stands out as the most extensively cultivated, trafficked, and misused. It has significant effects on the human body and mind, altering sensory perceptions, mood, cognitive abilities, motor coordination...
Вебінар, що проводиться раз на два місяці: Серія оновлень знань ISSUP Нігерія (сімнадцята сесія)
ISSUP Нігерія рада представити свій наступний вебінар, що проводиться раз на два місяці в рамках серії оновлень знань. Тема вебінару: «Психічне здоров'я та зловживання психоактивними речовинами».