Creating Persuasive Media Messages to Prevent Substance Misuse
ISSUP Lebanon present their Webinar on Using Media to Prevent Risky Substance Use.
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European Web Survey on Drugs 2021: Emerging findings in Lebanon
The European Web Survey on Drugs1 collected data during March and May 2021 from people who use drugs, are aged 18 or older, and live in 21 EU and 9 non-EU countries including Lebanon. In this period, the populations in many European and...
National Chapter Lebanon, Day 3, 08:12-08:27
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online, on 14th May 2022
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National Chapter Lebanon
National Chapters
Each National Chapter showcases its work, highlights the...
Country Report - Lebanon, Day 6, 19:37-21:31
Presented as part of the Uniting the global community to face the challenge of addiction event, online, on 17th May, 2022
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Country Report: Lebanon
Country Reports
Country-by-country reports detailing the current state of...
Development and Implementation of Prevention Programs with Youth
ISSUP Lebanon present their webinar on delivering prevention programs to adolescents and youth.
National Trauma and Substance Use: Lessons learned from the Lebanese Crisis
ISSUP Lebanon are pleased to present their Webinar on National Trauma and Substance Use: Lessons learned from the Lebanese Crisis.
Neurobiology of Addiction
ISSUP Lebanon are pleased to present their Webinar on the topic of Neurobiology of Addiction.
Quality in School Substance Use Prevention: How Difficult is it to Implement a Real System of Quality Control?
ISSUP Lebanon are pleased to present their webinar on the topic of quality in school substance use prevention.
Webinar | Addictive Behaviors: Prevention and Treatment during COVID-19 Pandemic
ISSUP Lebanon are pleased to present their Webinar on the topic of Prevention and Treatment during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Webinar | Preventing and Treating Substance Use Disorders: A Focus on Females Across the Life Course
As part of International Women's Day 2021, ISSUP Lebanon are pleased to have presented their Webinar with Dr. Hendrée Jones on the topic of treatment and prevention of substance use disorders among females across the life span.
Attachment Style and Addictions (Alcohol, Cigarette, Waterpipe and Internet) among Lebanese Adolescents: A National Study
Tobacco use amongst the youth is a growing prevalent issue, with traditional tobacco products, such as the narguileh, being the main culprit. One survey indicated that the rise in tobacco use, through narguileh smoking amongst teenagers is...
Association between Parental Separation and Addictions in Adolescents: Results of a National Lebanese Study
Numerous patterns have emerged from research conducted in Lebanon, pertaining to rising harmful addictions amongst children and adolescents, tied to family status. This study showcased direct correlations between child and adolescent...
Implementation of a Free Smoking-Cessation Program in a Lebanese Academic Medical Center
The American University of Beirut (AUB), with an affiliated tertiary medical center, developed one of the first smoking-cessation programs in the country in 2015 in response to an identified need within the university community. The program...
Webinar | Prevention of Drug Use and other Risky Behaviours in Youth: Data-Based Planning for Effective Prevention
On 11th February 2021, ISSUP Lebanon presented their Webinar on the topic of Substance Use Epidemiology and Evidence-based Prevention Programs.
Webinar | Family Skills for Prevention of Substance Use, Mental Health and Violence and for Development, including under COVID-19
On November 11th 2020, ISSUP Lebanon presented their Webinar on Prevention through Family Skills.
Webinar | School Based Prevention Programs for Adolescents: Unplugged as an Example
On 14th October 2020, ISSUP Lebanon presented their Webinar on Success Stories: What works and what doesn’t work in school-based prevention programs for adolescents (such as Unplugged).
ISSUP Lebanon Launch and Webinar: UNODC and WHO - International Standards on Drug Use Prevention
As part of their launch, ISSUP Lebanon presented a webinar on the 'International Standards on Drug use Prevention' on September 21st 2020.
National Report on the Drug Situation in Lebanon
The document National Report on Drug Situation in Lebanon offers an insight into the coordinated approach taken by the Department of Public Health, academic stakeholders and other ministerial departments in reducing the prevalence and impact of substance use disorders in Lebanon.
Challenges in Implementing Opioid agonist Therapy in Lebanon: A Qualitative Study from a User’s Perspective
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Background
Opioid agonist therapy (OAT) has been implemented for the treatment of individuals with opioid use disorders in Lebanon since 2011, but has not been evaluated yet. The aim of the study is to describe the implementation...
Risks and Opportunities of Growing Up as Refugees
Ha Yeon Kim, Lindsay Brown
Introduction: The world currently faces the largest refugee crisis since WWII[1]. Lebanon alone, a nation of approximately 4 million citizens, is sheltering over 1 million registered Syrian refugees. The...