Goodman Sibeko

2025 African Union Consultation for Drug Demand Reduction in Arusha, Tanzania

Shared by Goodman Sibeko - 13 Dicembre 2024
Attendees at the African Union Consultation for Drug Demand Reduction in Arusha, Tanzania

The African Union Commission (AUC) has held an annual continental consultation for Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) since 2015.  AUC member states are each represented by their respective DDR national focal points, allowing member states an opportunity to present national DDR activities in a peer-review platform that also allows engagement with invited subject matter experts.  This year’s consultation was held in Arusha, Tanzania from 10-13 December 2024, and included Traditional Leaders from Southern Africa. The theme for this year’s consultation was “Prevention is better than Cure: Towards...

Radolf Nortey

ISSUP Kenya celebrates INEP Plus Graduation in Kenya

Shared by Radolf Nortey - 9 Dicembre 2024
Course facilitators and award recipients

ISSUP Kenya recently ran the INEP Plus course in Kenya with a cohort of five (5) participants successfully completing the course and earning recognition for their efforts. These participants are addiction counselors with diverse specializations within the field of drug demand reduction.

The graduation ceremony was marked by a celebratory dinner and an insightful discussion on strategies for implementing the INEP Plus learnings within the Kenyan landscape of substance use prevention. The event provided a unique opportunity for the participants to exchange ideas and explore practical...

James Harvey

Recovery Survey

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 19 Novembre 2024
The Global Recovery Network is committed to providing valuable and relevant content for our community. 
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Global Recovery Network

The Global Recovery Network is committed to providing valuable and relevant content for our community. 

To ensure our upcoming webinar series aligns with the needs and interests of our audience, we have developed this survey with U.S. based Faces and Voices of Recovery to determine which topics may be of most relevance. Our goal is to offer webinars that not only inform but also develop and build skills that support recovery, advocacy, and professional growth.
 
Your feedback is crucial in helping us design a webinar series that resonates with and benefits you.

Click here to complete a...

James Harvey

ISSUP Newsletter - Issue 182 (9 October 2024)

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 9 Ottobre 2024
ISSUP Newsletter

Don't miss our latest newsletter for details of recent meetings and activities in Latin America and Africa. This issue also includes information on how to gain advanced clinical skills with the UTC16 Self Led Course.

Read it here: Issue 182

 

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Radolf Nortey

ISSUP Kenya partecipa al vertice sulla deflessione dei leader africani PTACC

Shared by Radolf Nortey - 5 Ottobre 2024
Poster PTACC

Il dottor Jackie Anundo ISSUP-Segretario del Kenya  , ha partecipato a un vertice di 2 giorni ospitato dalla Police, Treatment and Community  Collaborative (PTACC). PTACC è un'organizzazione che cerca di migliorare strategicamente la quantità e la qualità delle opzioni di servizi sanitari e sociali comportamentali della comunità attraverso l'impegno nella deviazione e nella diversione pre-arresto

PTACC sta attualmente guidando un'iniziativa per promuovere le alternative all'incarcerazione (ATI). Il dottor Anundo ha partecipato al vertice per conto di ISSUP Kenya. Era presente anche la dott...

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Radolf Nortey

INEP Plus Training in Kenya (ISSUP Kenya)

Shared by Radolf Nortey - 19 Settembre 2024
ISSUP Kenya INEP Plus training poster
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ISSUP Kenya is recruiting for the second cohort of INEP+ that is set to begin in early October.

This introductory course covers the following topics: 

- Substance use epidemiology

- Prevention Science and Evidence Based Practices

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Rasha Abi Hana

THE WORLD DRUG REPORT 2024: Webinar for Civil Society

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 17 Luglio 2024
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Learn about global drug trends from the authors of the World Drug Report 2024!

UNODC experts will present the World Drug Report 2024, giving an overview of the latest developments and diving into the most up-to-date global data. In the...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Stimulants: Understanding Use, Impact, and Responses Reading List

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 26 Marzo 2024
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Stimulants are a class of drugs that act on the central nervous system, increasing alertness, energy, and attention while elevating mood. They achieve these effects by enhancing the activity of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain.

Many stimulant-related hazards are linked to intensive, high-dose, or long-term usage. The mode of administration plays a significant moderating role; injecting stimulants and smoking crack cocaine or methamphetamine have been specifically associated with more problematic use behaviours. Even people who use stimulants sporadically or...

lukman shekuwe Shekuwe

Kenya registered psychiatric nurse

lukman shekuwe Shekuwe - 22 Marzo 2024
Our harm reduction project proposal for our county tanariver but currently we don't have donors to support us .we are looking for donors to support our establishment of medically assisted therapy clinic and detoxification drugs
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lukman shekuwe Shekuwe

Mr lukman shekuwe

lukman shekuwe Shekuwe - 22 Marzo 2024
I am lukman shekuwe athman registered psychiatric nurse practitioner specialist in drugs and substances management and harm reduction advocacy member in tanariver county.i work in hola county mental clinic where I see drugs and substances used disorders patient where I treat them co morbid mental...
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My cert of drugs and substances from amref
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Radolf Nortey

Incontro con l'amministratore delegato del codice etico del codice etico ISSUP Kenya e con il consiglio di amministrazione dei consulenti e dei professionisti

Shared by Radolf Nortey - 18 Marzo 2024
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Unisciti a noi per il lancio del Codice Etico ISSUP Kenya!

Saranno presenti il CEO C&P Board e il membro fondatore di ISSUP Kenya, la dott.ssa Matilda Mghoi, accompagnata dall'ex fiduciario di ISSUP Kenya, il dottor Richard Gakunju (ex presidente GCCC e direttore clinico, MASAA).

Il Codice Etico sarà presentato da Catherine Mwati, presidente della sottocommissione Etica e Disciplina. Sarà moderato da Albert Muraya.

Punti di sviluppo professionale continuo che i partecipanti possono guadagnare. L'evento si terrà il 22 marzo 2024 alle 17-18.

Link per la registrazione: https://bit.ly...

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James Harvey

Kenya Hosts Inaugural National Substance Use Prevention Summit 2024

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 28 Febbraio 2024
The National Substance Use Prevention Summit 2024 in Kenya
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In a world where substance use continues to pose a significant threat to health and well-being, Kenya is taking a bold stand. Kenya hosted the first National Prevention Week 2024 culminating in the National Substance Use Prevention Summit 2024.

This was not just an event but a powerful statement of intent that drug use prevention works. Under the theme, “Our Families, Our Schools. Our Workplaces. Our Community: A Sustainable Future for Humanity”, this inaugural initiative was a rallying call for action, education, and unity in the campaign against substance use and abuse in Kenya. It was an...

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