Can a "treatment specialist" also be seen as a "prevention specialist" and vice versa?
A contribution by Jeff Lee from the ISSUP INEP Plus facilitators training course.
Prevention
ISSUP Togo Launches Youth Engagement Initiative
ISSUP Togo has successfully held its first youth engagement meeting, marking an important milestone in strengthening youth participation in substance use prevention efforts across the country.
The meeting, held on 21 March 2026, brought together representatives from 10 youth associations, creating a dynamic platform for dialogue, collaboration, and shared commitment to addressing substance use challenges among young people.
Skill vs. Disposition: Examining Paths of Intervention Effects in an Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention Trial Targeting U.S. Adolescents
The goal of this study was to evaluate a mediation model of two approaches to deterring the onset of alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana among middle school adolescents. Students completed surveys that included yes/no self-reports about their past 30-day and lifetime alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana use.
School Suspension as a Predictor of Young Adult Homelessness: The International Youth Development Study
School suspension in adolescence has been shown to predict homelessness in young adulthood, suggesting that it may be a point of intervention to reduce young adult homelessness. Under zero tolerance policies, school suspension is more...
ISSUP Lagos State Branch Conducts School-Based Prevention Outreach at Onike Junior High School
On 18 February 2026, the ISSUP Lagos State Branch carried out a school-based substance use prevention outreach at Onike Junior High School, Sabo-Yaba, as part of its ongoing commitment to youth-focused prevention and early intervention.
National Substance Use Prevention Week 2026 Summit, Nairobi, Kenya.
ISSUP Kenya members actively participated in the National Substance Use Prevention Week Summit held on 12–13 February 2026 at the Kenya School of Government, Lower Kabete. The Summit was convened by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) and brought together policymakers, practitioners, civil society leaders, and community stakeholders.
Deconstructing Social Norms Around Alocohol in Uganda: The Neglected Cost to Young People, Men and Women
Topic:Deconstructing Social Norms Around Alocohol in Uganda: The Neglected Cost to Young People, Men and Women
When:Thursday 26. 02.2026
Time: 12:00-1:20 pm East Africa time
Where:Online ( Zoom)
Main speaker:
A Mind Liberated from Alcohol and Drugs - Buddhist Psychology Manual of Prevention and treatment
This book explains how the craving for substances could be removed and liberate the mind from the craving for alcohol and drugs, based on Buddhist Psychology and mindfulness practices.
Perspectives on addiction-related problems in Vietnam
The article provides an overview of key substance use and addictive behaviors in Vietnam, alongside the development of addiction science, drawing from a synthesis of literature and the authors' perspectives. Over the last two decades, the...
A systematic review of reviews on comprehensive community initiatives to prevent or reduce alcohol and other drug harms
Background and Aims: Comprehensive community initiatives (CCI) aimed at reducing or preventing alcohol or other drug (AOD) harms incorporate multiple initiatives delivered to whole communities to effect community-level change on...
