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As we close 2025, the ISSUP team wishes to extend our heartfelt thanks to our members, readers, partners, and friends around the world for your continued dedication, engagement, and commitment to advancing the substance use workforce.
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Training on the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) – CORE, delivered by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) in collaboration with ISSUP Bahamas. The training brought together prevention professionals from across the Caribbean, reinforcing regional cooperation and shared learning.
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ISSUP was honoured to participate in the 78th Regular Session of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), where Joanna Travis Roberts, Chief Executive of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), delivered remarks to representatives of Member States, civil society organisations, experts, and partners from across the Americas.
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2025 marks another record year of achievement for ISSUP National Chapters. We would like to say a big thank you to each and every one of you for your hard work, commitment, and dedication. Despite a challenging start to the year, you showed up as you always do, holding the workforce together and delivering beyond expectations.
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ISSUP Nigeria recently paid a courtesy visit to the NIGCOMSAT Limited Ground Control Station in Abuja.
The ISSUP delegation, led by its President, Dr. Olajumoke Koyejo, was warmly received by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NIGCOMSAT Limited, Jane Egerton-Idehen.
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Dr. Kasirye was recently featured as a notable alum of the distinguished Humphrey Fellowship Program here at VCU (2011–2012) in the VCU Humphrey news letter for 2025-2026. This is a great recognition, and it speaks volumes about his longstanding commitment to advancing innovative, community-driven programs with far-reaching impact across Uganda and beyond. See the interview in the newsletter below.
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Jimena Kalawski, Jefa de la Unidad de Reducción de la Demanda de la Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (CICAD), de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA), y Barbara Correa, Coordinadora Regional de la Sociedad Internacional de Profesionales del uso de Sustancias (ISSUP, por sus siglas en inglés), brindaron palabras de bienvenida en la clausura de una capacitación para jóvenes líderes basada en el Currículo Universal de Prevención (UPC, por su
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Con gran entusiasmo presentamos el 6.º Boletín Informativo de ISSUP Colombia
En esta edición, podemos encontrar la recapitulación del 2025, avances, actividades y logros más relevantes del Capítulo Nacional.
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The first-ever Universal Recovery Curriculum (URC) training for Peer Recovery Support Professionals was held in Tanga City from 11–16 December 2025, marking a major milestone in advancing recovery-oriented care in Tanzania. The event was opened by Dr. Peter Mfisi from the Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) and closed by Tanga’s Deputy Mayor, Mr. Khalidi Rashid, highlighting strong national and local government backing.
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ISSUP Nigeria has paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), High Chief Dr. Anthony Okechukwu Ojukwu, SAN, as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration on rights-based approaches to substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery in Nigeria.
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