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ISSUP Malaysia proudly joined our partners in commemorating the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2026 at the Rural Medical Education Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Kudat.
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The ISSUP Czech Republic National Chapter are delighted to announce the appointment of Terezie Babilonova as their Youth Representative.
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On 3 July 2026, ISSUP held an International Experts Network Meeting, hosted by ISSUP Australia and ISSUP New Zealand, titled Implications and Opportunities for Capacity Building and Networking Arising from Developments in Drug Availability and Use, with a special focus on the Asia-Pacific region.
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In the latest issue of the ISSUP Newsletter, explore what the 2026 World Drug Report means for our work, listen to the final two episodes of Democratising Evidence with Dr David Patton, and discover how ISSUP members can publish a free article in the Addictology journal.
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LOBATSE, 26 June 2026 – Botswana joined the global community in commemorating the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (World Drug Day) at the Lobatse Civic Centre, with renewed calls for stronger collaboration, innovative responses, and sustained investment in prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and law enforcement to address the evolving world drug problem.
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The 2026 UNODC World Drug Report highlights an increasingly complex global drug landscape, characterised by expanding synthetic drug markets, poly-drug use, and evolving public health and public safety challenges. In this ISSUP webinar, Giovanna Campello (UNODC) explored the report’s key findings and discussed what they mean for professionals working across prevention, treatment, recovery, policy, law enforcement, and criminal justice. This post summarises the key discussion points and practical implications for the global workforce. It also highlights the new interactive World Drug Report data platform as a valuable resource for evidence-informed policy and practice, with links to both the webinar recording and the full report.
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The International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) is pleased to announce the establishment of the ISSUP UK National Chapter, a consortium comprising three organisations with significant expertise in the substance use field.
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The ISSUP UK National Chapter has been established as a consortium of Addiction Professionals, Adfam, and the University of East London. The Chapter will support professional development, knowledge exchange, and international collaboration to strengthen the UK substance use workforce.
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ISSUP Uganda, hosted by the Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL), in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), organised a Sports for Health Gala in the Kirombe slum area of Makindye Division, reaching more than 300 young people with important messages on drug use prevention, crime prevention, mental health, and healthy living.
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ISSUP Nigeria joined the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the MTN Foundation, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and other partners in commemorating the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking under the theme, "World Drug Problem: Persisting Issues, Challenges, and Innovative Responses."
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