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Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
The public mental health revolution must privilege lived experience voices and create alliances with affected communities
In a new editorial in World Psychiatry, Prof. Helen L. Fisher discusses how public health must recognise the influence of social circumstances and experiences and calls for lived experience to be at the centre of this revolution.
Fisher...
Handbook on Youth Participation in Drug Prevention Work
The goal of the present handbook is to offer encouragement, examples, rationales and concrete advice on how to increase youth participation in substance use prevention, harnessing the insights of young people on the most important target...
WAVE Bursaries to attend Lisbon Addictions 2024
The WAVE bursary application process is open from 24/10/2023 to 31/1/2024.
Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (20th Session)
Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (20th Session).
OPCprep: An E-Delphi study to prioritize outcomes for the evaluation of Overdose Prevention Centres
Do you work in, use or design overdose prevention centres (OPCs)?
Do you work in a position directly related to the outcomes of OPCs (emergency service personnel, public health practitioner or policymaker?)?
Researchers at Queen's...
Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment for Substance Use. Part II: Introduction to Brief Interventions and Referral to Treatment
ISSUP is pleased to present part two of its webinar series on Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). This two-part series has been organised in collaboration with ISSUP Global, The South Africa International Technology Transfer Centre (ITTC), and the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Παρουσιάζουμε τον νέο μας πόρο "Λίστες πρόληψης"!
Είμαστε ενθουσιασμένοι που ανακοινώνουμε την τελευταία προσθήκη στην ενότητα Επαγγελματικής Ανάπτυξης – έναν ειδικό τομέα που ονομάζεται «Λίστες Πρόληψης». Αυτός ο πόρος είναι προσαρμοσμένος για όσους επιθυμούν να διερευνήσουν τεκμηριωμένα...
Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment for Substance Use. Part I: Introduction to SBIRT and Screening Tools for Substance Use.
ISSUP is pleased to present a webinar on Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). This two-part series has been organised as a collaboration between ISSUP Global, The South Africa International Technology Transfer Centre (ITTC) and the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Prevención basada en la evidencia
This project is dedicated to promoting evidence-based prevention of alcohol and drug abuse. It serves as a valuable resource for professionals and policy-makers, offering carefully selected, high-quality...
Green List Prevention
The "Green List Prevention" in Germany encompasses a rich array of programmes aimed at preventing various behavioural issues among children and young individuals, including violence, crime, and addictive behaviours. These...
Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development
The Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development is a valuable resource that offers a comprehensive registry of scientifically validated and scalable interventions. The programme's mission is to prevent antisocial...
Xchange Prevention Registry
Xchange is an online registry dedicated to evidence-based prevention programmes, offering a wide array of thoroughly evaluated interventions. It serves as a valuable resource for implementers seeking effective...
Lisbon Addictions 2024: Call for abstracts
Lisbon Addictions 2024 is a multidisciplinary conference that provides both a forum for networking and an opportunity to showcase cutting-edge research. The conference is intended to inform policy development and practice through a better...
ECOWAS Commission Supports the Training of Trainers on Evidence-Based Drug Use Prevention in the Benin Republic
The ECOWAS Commission organized a training for 30 Core Drug Prevention Professionals on Evidence-Based Prevention of Drug Use/Substance Abuse in Cotonou, the Republic of Benin from the 17th to the 21st of October 2023
International Journal of Addiction Research (RIIAD) - Vol. 9 No. 2 (2023): July - December
Here you can find the latest release of the International Journal of Addiction Research (RIIAD). Revista Internacional de Investigación en Adicciones (RIIAD) is a forum of Centros de Integración Juvenil hopes, aimed to promote the...
ISSUP Kenya/USIU-Africa World Mental Health Day 2023 Webinar
ISSUP Kenya and the United States International University - Africa co-hosted a webinar to mark World Mental Health Day 2023. The theme is 'Substance Use Prevention: A Responsive Strategy to Enhance Mental Health in Kenya'.
ISSUP Colombia: Prevención, qué tenemos basado en la evidencia en América Latina
Por si te lo perdiste, aquí puedes encontrar la grabación del webinar de ISSUP Colombia: Prevención, qué tenemos basado en la evidencia en América Latina
Ponentes:
Augusto Pérez- Gómez
El profesor Augusto Pérez-Gómez es doctor en...
How does the Excise Tax Affect Secondhand Smokers and the Health Consequences of such Addiction?
INTRODUCTION: Smoking and tobacco products are long-term tolerated and socially accepted in many societies. In some socioeconomic groups and regions, this is considered standard practice. One of the ways to limit not only direct but also...
AddictologyIssue 2/2023
Prevención: qué tenemos basado en la evidencia en América Latina
Ponentes:
Augusto Pérez-Gómez
El profesor Augusto Pérez-Gómez es doctor en psicología por la Universidad de Lovaina (Bélgica). Ha trabajado en cuatro universidades: Lille (Francia); Los Andes (Colombia); Universidad de...
Working with families: Reading list
Exploring the dynamics of substance use's ripple effect within families reveals a complex web of emotions, relationships, and challenges. These recommended readings explore the impact that substance use can have on family members. Through...
