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ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (27th Session): Exploring the Intersection of Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health: Challenges and Effective Interventions.

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ISSUP Webinar
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Substances
Mental Health
ISSUP Nigeria presents the 27th session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar focuses on the topic of 'Exploring the Intersection of Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health: Challenges and Effective Interventions.'.
Submitted by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom -

Motivational Interviewing: A Pathway to Partnership in Care

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Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Ancillary Services
Behavioural Therapy Interventions
Addiction
Mental Health
Workforce Mental Health and Well-Being

Motivational Interviewing (MI) has long been a personal favourite amongst intervention modalities. Much of the work my teams and I have done in the Addiction Psychiatry Division at the University of Cape Town has been anchored in MI’s core...

Submitted by Goodman Sibeko -

Substance Use Monitoring and Surveillance: Challenges faced by LMICs

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Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Prevention
Psychoactive Substances
New Psychoactive Substances
Opioids
Stimulants
Substances
Addiction
Populations
Quality Assurance
Monitoring and Evaluation
Public Health
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics
Global Health Perspectives
Policy Advocacy
Statistics
Evaluation
Policy
Epidemiology and Etiology

Substance use surveillance has emerged as a crucial public health strategy across Africa, particularly in light of the alarming rise in substance use among adolescents (1). This trend poses significant health risks that require a...

Submitted by Prof Nadine Harker Burnhams -

Aspectos Toxicológicos del consumo de Cocaína

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Sustancias
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics
Estadísticas
ISSUP Colombia presenta su webinar sobre Aspectos Toxicológicos del Consumo de Cocaína
Submitted by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom -

Unravelling Risk-Taking in Youth: Pathways to Positive Change

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Substances
Youth and Adolescents
Mental Health
​​​​​​​ISSUP India presents its webinar, "Unravelling Risk-Taking in Youth: Pathways to Positive Change," which focuses on understanding risk-taking behaviours in adolescents and youth.
Submitted by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom -

Youth Voices in SUD Management: Challenges and Opportunities

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Recovery Support
Substances
Youth and Adolescents
ISSUP Uganda, ISSUP Kazakhstan, and ISSUP Colombia present their webinar on Youth Voices in SUD Management.
Submitted by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom -

Reflections on Mental Health Day 2024

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Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Health Promotion
Practice
Recovery Support
Substances
Addiction
Mental Health
I outline some thoughts in reflection of Mental Health Day 2024, and share some resources to help us think through what mental health means for us and our workplaces and some of the factors that may have an impact on our well-being.
Submitted by Goodman Sibeko -
World Health Organization infographic about supporting mental health in the workplace. The recommendations include learning about stress management techniques, watching for changes in your mental health, and reaching out to a colleagues, friend, or a health worker for support if you need it.

Community Mobilisation, Co-Development, and Program Evaluation: Experiences from STAD’s Community-Based Interventions

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Substances
Evaluation
Partner Organisation
ICUDDR
ISSUP, in collaboration with ICUDDR, presents a webinar on Community Mobilisation, Co-Development, and Program Evaluation: Experiences from Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems (STAD)'s Community-Based Interventions.
Submitted by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom -

2024 UNODC World Drug Report Highlights, brief reflections

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Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Substances
Public Health
Policy
Partner Organisation
UNODC

The World Drug Report (WDR) is published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2023).  It serves to collate data received from United Nations member states which enables the...

Submitted by Goodman Sibeko -
world drug report 2024 giovanna campello unodc drugs crime prevention treatment rehabilitation.

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (23rd Session)

Publication Date
Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Recovery Support
Substances
Addiction
ISSUP Nigeria presents the 23rd session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar focuses on the topic of 'Relapse Prevention for a Sustained Recovery in Substance Use Disorders'
Submitted by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom -

Highlights from the 2024 UNODC World Drug Report

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Substances
Statistics
Evaluation
Supply Control
Reduce Drug Related Crime
Partner Organisation
UNODC
ISSUP is pleased to presents highlights from the 2024 edition of the UNODC World Drug Report. The webinar is presented by Giovanna Campello, Chief of the Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Section at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Submitted by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom -

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