Building Resilient Youth and Families for Drug Prevention Hybrid Side Event – 10 March 2026 69th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) Venue: Vienna International Centre, Headquarters of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna Background A hybrid side event titled “Building...
R.E.C.O.V.E.R.Y
R – Realization
Awareness of thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and root causes.
E – Empowerment
Strengthening self-belief, resilience, and decision-making capacity.
C – Continuity
Maintaining consistency in therapeutic practices and positive habits.
O – Obligations
Accepting personal and social responsibility with ethical commitment.
V – Volunteer
Promoting healing through service, peer support, and community engagement.
E – Evaluation
Monitoring progress through...
#Throwback Thursday# Happy to have attended the webinar “Beyond Treatment: Building Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care in Pakistan” by Ms. Asia Ashraf. The session highlighted the importance of extending substance use support beyond formal treatment settings through community-based, recovery-oriented...
#Throwback Thursday# Happy to have attended the webinar “Beyond Treatment: Building Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care in Pakistan” by Ms. Asia Ashraf. The session highlighted the importance of extending substance use support beyond formal treatment settings through community-based, recovery-oriented...
A new chapter in training has begun at ISSUP. A new Training Team has been formed with the goal of improving the accessibility and relevance of ISSUP’s training, while ensuring it reflects the learning needs of members worldwide.
In the early months of its work, the team carried out a training needs assessment to better understand members’ online learning needs. At the same time, the team engaged with several Learning Management System (LMS) providers to explore options for a new platform that supports accessible, high-quality learning. The proposals received are now being reviewed.
Feysal Abdi is a dedicated Patient Care Assistant (CF), working under the supervision plays a vital part in supporting patient care operations, ensuring comfort, safety, and well-being for patients. Responsibilities typically include assisting with daily activities, monitoring patient conditions...
Addiction is a complex struggle that affects the mind, body, and relationships. It is not a moral failing, but a challenge that can be overcome with understanding, support, and the right guidance. Recovery begins the moment you reach out for help, and every small step toward change is a victory. Remember, seeking help is a sign of courage, not weakness. Mudassar Abbas, Clinical Psychologist & Drug Addiction Counselor
Tt Test
Thinking and Tendencies Test developed by Psychologist Rafi khawar is an assessment tool . It has four Domains . It measures thinking patterns,Tendencies and few personal Traits .
This test indicates present patterns and after assessment recommends improvements if needed..
Its scoring is based on Rating scale of Each item. only trained professional Expert in CBT is eligible for its administration .
We can apply this test in mach making, Relationships, in educational institutes, organisations for staff trainings and Addiction Rehabilitation Centers too.
Glad to have attended the webinar Healthy Holiday Choices: Substance Prevention for Youth.Thankful for the valuable insights shared on promoting healthy choices and prevention strategies for youth, particularly during the holiday season.
Glad to have attended the webinar Healthy Holiday Choices: Substance Prevention for Youth.Thankful for the valuable insights shared on promoting healthy choices and prevention strategies for youth, particularly during the holiday season. #SubstancePrevention #ISSUP
Delighted to have Facilitated in the training program for Zambia's first ever pioneering Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) clinic. Focused on the Universal Treatment Curriculum, covering substance use disorders, science of addiction, screening, assessment, treatment, and continuum of care...
The AUC convened a Drug Control Technical Experts Meeting in Maputo to review progress under the AUPA 2019–2025 and shape the next continental drug strategy. ISSUP, represented by Joanna Travis-Roberts and A/Prof Goodman Sibeko, contributed to discussions on strengthening both drug supply and demand reduction. Delegates highlighted persistent challenges, including limited capacity, weak data systems, and uneven access to treatment across Member States. The draft AU Drug Strategy 2026–2033 proposes ten strategic pillars centred on public health, data integration, youth engagement, coordinated governance, and addressing harms related to substance use disorders. ISSUP reaffirmed its commitment to capacity building, youth and community engagement, network strengthening, and improved data collection through tools such as the Web App ASSIST.
*Watch Inventory for Stimulant Addiction ( *WISA* )*
(Urdu version)
BY Psychologist
Rafi Khawar.Pakistan rafikhawar960 [at] gmail [dot] com
November 19_2025
مندرجہ ذیل سوالوں کے جوابات دیں۔ گھر کا ایک فرد کلائینٹ کے ساتھ بیٹھتا ہے اور وہ بھی اپنے مشاھدہ کے مطابق کلائینٹ کے بارے میں جواب دیتا ہے۔سکورنگ کے لئے اور شدت کو جانچنے کے لئے مینوئل دیکھیں۔
وقت۔۔10 منٹ۔
مندرجہ ذیل سوالوں کے جوابات( ہاں) یا (ناں )میں دیں۔
1آئس کی شدید طلب کا ہونا۔
2آئس کے استعمال میں بے بسی۔
3اپنی صفائی کا خیال نہ رکھنا۔
4گھر میں ذیادہ وقت تنہائی میں گزارنا۔
5 آئس کے لئےگھر سے چیزیں اٹھا کر بیچنا
6ائس خریدنے کے...
The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB), Preventive Education and Training Division, as the ISSUP-accredited education provider and credential holder in Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC), Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC), and Universal Recovery Curriculum (URC), is proud to announce a Physical Echo Training Programme.
This programme will be conducted under the UTC 8 and UTC 1 curricula beginning on 24th November 2025 at the NDDCB Auditorium, Sri Lanka.
Key Facilitators
Pradeep Kumara Koholanegedara – Deputy Director, Preventive Education and Training Division
CLOUD Planning
*C*
Craving management strategies.
*L*
Logical planning.
(Realistic goals)
*O*
Orderly
From short term Goals to long term Goals.
*U*
Useful
Planning should be beneficial for Recovery .
*D*
Daily Rules.
5 daily rules which can protect Recovery .
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Drug addiction is a chronic brain disease. It causes a person to take drugs repeatedly, despite the harm they cause. Repeated drug use can change the brain and lead to addiction. The brain changes from addiction can be lasting, so drug addiction is considered a "relapsing" diseases
Empowering Girls for a Drug-Free Future: Liberia Marks The International Day of The Girl child. On October 10, 2025, Girls Against Drug Liberia (GAD-L), in collaboration with Concerned for Youth Progress (CONYOP) Liberia, joined the global community in commemorating the International Day of the Girl...