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Substance use issues affecting specific groups, considering their unique risk factors and needs.
Families Awareness Week 2023
Adfam is a UK charity tackling the negative effects of substance use on families and friends. This week is Families Awareness Week 2023 (26 June - 2 July), Adfam’s campaign to raise awareness of the 5 million people in the UK negatively...
ISSUP POSTER FOR LISBON ADDICTIONS 2022: STUDY ON SUBSTANCE USE AND THE ROLE OF FAMILIES IN KAZAKHSTAN, PAKISTAN AND UKRAINE
The fourth European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies took place in Lisbon from 23–25 November 2022.
Under the overarching theme of Global Addictions, LxAddictions22 showcased cutting-edge research to help characterise...
AddictologyIssue 1/2023
Stress and substance use among sexual and gender minority individuals
Sexual and gender minority individuals face marked disparities in substance use.
This narrative review explores research on substance use in sexual and gender minority communities. The authors define the sexual and gender minority...
Association Between Daily Alcohol Intake and Risk of All-Cause Mortality A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses
Abstract
Importance A previous meta-analysis of the association between alcohol use and all-cause mortality found no statistically significant reductions in mortality risk at low levels of consumption compared with lifetime nondrinkers...
Family Day: NGO launches an information guide for parents
A l’occasion de la journée internationale de la famille, célébrée le 15 mai de chaque année, l’ONG RAPAA (Recherche Action Prévention Accompagnement des Addictions) a organisé une cérémonie de lancement d’un guide destiné aux familles...
Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare and substance use service access among women who inject drugs: a qualitative study
Abstract
Background
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare and substance use services engagement, including primary and mental health services as well as residential and outpatient drug treatment. Women who inject drugs (WWID)...
Engaging Dads in Programs to Support Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders
September 21, 2022, National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare
This webinar features experts from CREOKS Health Services in Oklahoma and Hushabye Nursery in Arizona. Panelists and NCSACW staff highlight the importance of...
Resoconti di donne identificate come bevitrici ad "alto rischio" durante la gravidanza
Bere alcolici durante la gravidanza è associato ai disturbi dello spettro alcolico fetale (FASD) e le donne che bevono a livelli più elevati hanno maggiori probabilità di avere un bambino con FASD.
Gli sforzi per comprendere e...
Interventi genitoriali nel contesto della prevenzione: nuove linee guida e un invito all'azione
ISSUP Libano presenta il suo Webinar sugli interventi di Parenting nel contesto della prevenzione.
Predictors of substance use disorder symptoms among women in Katsina State, Nigeria
A publication on predictors of substance use disorder symptoms among women in Katsina State, Nigeria.
Esposizione precoce alla Cannabis e sue conseguenze a lungo termine nel cervello
ISSUP Italia vi invita a partecipare al loro prossimo webinar su Come l'esposizione precoce alla cannabis modella il cervello ed esercita effetti a lungo termine.
Stigma, famiglia e comunità
ISSUP è lieta di presentare la seconda sessione della serie di webinar su stigma e uso di sostanze. La seconda sessione sarà ospitata da ISSUP Nigeria sul tema "Stigma, famiglia e comunità".
The 9th Anniversary of Ahsania Mission Women Drug Treatment Centre
Social stigma is the main obstacle for female substance users’ treatment.
Social stigma is the reason why females who use substances are unwilling to seek treatment. The rate of substance abuse among the female is frightfully increasing...
Determinants of cigarette smoking and smoking frequency among women of reproductive age in Nigeria: evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional survey
Background
In the entire world, smoking is a major contributor to preventable deaths and years of life with a disability. Nevertheless, little is known about the factors that influence women's smoking habits. This study evaluated the...
Analysis of the Media Image and Presentation of Direct and Hidden Advertising of Alcohol in Selected Czech Mass Communication Media. Study Protocol
INTRODUCTION: The study protocol is focused on qualitative and quantitative analysis and reflection of the media image and presentation of direct and hidden alcohol advertising in the Czech mass media, with an emphasis on social network...
AddictologyIssue 4/2022
Seminar on “Psycho-Education about Drugs and Child Abuse” for Drug Use Prevention in Schools, Colleges and Universities by Department of Psychiatry Poonch Medical College Rawalakot-AJK in Collaboration with ISSUP Pakistan, Pakistan Psychiatric Society AT
Seminar on “Psycho-Education about Drugs and Child Abuse” for Drug Use Prevention In Schools, Colleges, and Universities organized by Department of Psychiatry Poonch Medical Collage Rawalakot-AJK in collaboration with ISSUP Pakistan Chapter...
Ecolink awards honor two outstanding women
Ecolink Institute in India has honored two outstanding women professionals engaged in the prevention and management of Substance Use Disorder, in connection with the International Women's Day celebration.
Odireleng Kasale, a recovery...
Il linguaggio dello stigma e del disturbo da uso di sostanze
ISSUP è lieta di presentare la prima sessione della serie di webinar sullo stigma e l'uso di sostanze. La prima sessione sarà ospitata dall'ISSUP Sud Africa, con il supporto di ISSUP UK, sul tema "Il linguaggio dello stigma e del disturbo da uso di sostanze".
Prevenzione precoce dell'uso di droghe: comprendere e attuare gli standard internazionali UNODC/OMS sulla prevenzione dell'uso di droghe per strategie di prevenzione efficaci e uno sviluppo sano e sicuro del bambino
ISSUP Namibia in collaborazione con l'UNODC è lieta di presentare il suo webinar sulla prevenzione precoce dell'uso di droghe: comprendere e implementare gli standard internazionali UNODC/OMS sulla prevenzione dell'uso di droghe per strategie di prevenzione efficaci e uno sviluppo sano e sicuro del bambino.
Barriers and facilitators to accessing substance use treatment for people who use drugs in the Muslim communities
This systematic review, published in drug and alcohol dependence explores the barriers and facilitators to accessing inpatient and community substance use treatment and harm reduction services for people who use drugs in Muslim communities...