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Call for Submissions: CCSA Issues of Substance Conference 2025
CCSA is pleased to open the call for submissions for the Issues of Substance 2025 conference. Our conference acknowledges that all voices should have a platform to share knowledge and experience. With this in mind, we welcome abstracts for...
Gender mainstreaming for health managers: a practical approach
The manual is a user-friendly guide aimed to raise awareness and develop skills on gender analysis and gender responsive planning in health sector activities. The Manual is conceptually structured to move from awareness to action throughout...
Addressing gender-based violence against women and people of diverse gender identity and expression who use drugs
This briefing paper aims to raise awareness about the widespread and severe impact of GBV on women and people of diverse gender identity and expression who use drugs, as well as the strong connection between GBV and the HIV epidemic within...
Connecting Research, Policy, and Prevention: Key Insights into Adolescent Substance Use from ESPAD and MedSPAD Projects
ISSUP Italy presents its webinar on Connecting Research, Policy, and Prevention: Key Insights into Adolescent Substance Use from ESPAD and MedSPAD Projects.
Self-Regulation and Risk Behavior of Adolescents Aged 15–20
INTRODUCTION: According to Brichcín (1999), a self-regulating person is someone who can resist the temptation of immediate gratification of their needs and is capable of achieving challenging goals. Self-regulation represents the ability to...
AddictologyIssue 2/2024
Risk Factors for Substance Use among University Students in Ukraine during Wartime
INTRODUCTION: The impact of ongoing conflict in the country on substance use among youth remains unclear. This study aims to identify the risk factors for substance use among university students and their association with mental health...
AddictologyIssue 2/2024
Resilience and Depressivity among Czech Adolescents in Relation to Internet Gaming Disorder: Representative Sample
INTRODUCTION: Existing research highlights current issues in youth mental health that are often related to the overuse of modern technology, the experience of depression, or reduced resilience to mental stress. The main aim of this study is...
AddictologyIssue 2/2024
Feasibility Study of Linking Anonymous Data of Children in Longitudinal School-Based Prevention Research
INTRODUCTION: Longitudinal prevention research in adolescents often involves sensitive data collection, necessitating anonymity. Self-Generated Identification Codes (SGICs) have emerged as a tool for linking anonymous data while preserving...
AddictologyIssue 2/2024
Technoference in Parents of Primary School-Aged Children and its Associations with Parental Problematic Screen Use and Sociodemographic Characteristics
INTRODUCTION: Parental technoference (PTF) refers to the behaviour of a parent who looks at the screen of their smartphone (or other electronic device) instead of their child’s face during parent-child interaction. The parent’s inattention...
AddictologyIssue 2/2024
Prevalence of Anti-Social Behavior Among Women with Substance Use Disorder in Pakistan
INTRODUCTION: Pakistan is ominously impacted by the menace of substance abuse. Women, who represent 42% of the total population, are primarily affected by the use of illicit substances with co-occurring behavioural disorders. Despite...
AddictologyIssue 2/2024
A rationale for an orientation towards systems of prevention
Prevention aligned with science and standards advocates for a person-focused rather than a drug-focused perspective when articulating responses and services. Such a perspective follows a narrative that early initiation to substance use is...
A Reflection on Prevention Systems: A European perspective
Prevention science over the past years has accumulated evidence on the effectiveness of drug prevention interventions (Sloboda et al. 2014). In Europe this improvement has been a consequence of priorities defined by EU drug strategies since...
The Power of Collaboration Project: Substance Use Disorder treatment for women
The Power of Collaboration is a joint project between ISSUP and the GWN. This initiative delves into three critical areas in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment for women:
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MIND THE GAP: GLOBAL SURVEY EXAMINING ACCESS FOR SUBSTANCE...
10 щорічна конференція Асоціації психіатрів України з міжнародною участю «Можливості у сфері психічного здоров’я в країні, що перебуває у стані війни»
10 щорічна конференція Асоціації психіатрів України з міжнародною участю «Можливості у сфері психічного здоров’я в країні, що перебуває у стані війни» відбулася у Києві 10-11 жовтня 2024 р. у гібридному форматі (офлайн і онлайн).
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Considering the Youth
Youth is defined by the United Nations, as the age between 15 and 24. This period represents a period of remarkable change for individuals, where they must move from a dependence on parent figures to establishing their own identity and independence.
Examining the Role of Alcohol and Cannabis Use Patterns in Bystander Opportunity and Behavior for Sexual and Relationship Aggression
A study was conducted to examine how patterns of alcohol and cannabis use are associated with bystander intervention in situations involving the risk of sexual and relationship violence among college students. Researchers aimed to explore...
Unravelling Risk-Taking in Youth: Pathways to Positive Change
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.
Voces juveniles en la gestión del uso de sustancias: retos y oportunidades
ISSUP Uganda, ISSUP Kazakhstan, e ISSUP Colombia presentan su webinar sobre Voces juveniles en la gestión del uso de sustancias: retos y oportunidades.
Uso de Internet en Adolescentes: Riesgos, Consecuencias y Vínculos con el Consumo de Sustancias y el Juego
ISSUP Argentina presenta su webinar sobre Uso de Internet en Adolescentes: Riesgos, Consecuencias y Vínculos con el Consumo de Sustancias y el Juego.
Impacto de la Desinformación y la Información Errónea sobre Drogas en Niños y Adolescentes.
ISSUP Argentina presenta su webinar sobre el Impacto de la desinformación y desinformación sobre drogas en niños y adolescentes.