SUD

Experiences of UTC-Trained Addiction Professionals

Scientific article

13 May 2024

INTRODUCTION: In response to the emerging recognition of the need for Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) for treating PSUDs, the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) was conceptualised as a training series that is being conducted globally...

Substance Use Disorder Treatment Quality Standards in Lithuania 1992–2022: From Grassroots Initiatives to Nationwide Strategies

Scientific article

27 December 2024

BACKGROUND: The implementation of quality standards in the treatment of substance use disorders in Lithuania is not well documented in the literature. AIMS: To describe the process of the development of quality standards from grassroots...

Substance Use Disorder in Afghanistan: The Situation and Needs to Address the Issue

Scientific article

3 January 2024

INTRODUCTION: More than four decades of war and tragedy have destroyed most of the public infrastructure in Afghanistan. Currently, drug use is a major public health crisis in the country and drug treatment services have extremely limited...

Women, Religion, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Stigma

ISSUP Webinar

27 July 2023

ISSUP Kenya presents their webinar on Women, Religion, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Stigma.

Women, Religion, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Stigma

27 July 2023

Nairobi

Kenya

ISSUP Kenya invites you to attend their upcoming webinar on Women, Religion, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and .

ISSUP Member gets Life Time Achievement award 2023

News

Dharmasthala honors Dr.Thomas Scaria with a “Life Time Achievement Award” Mangalore: Dr.Thomas Scaria, founder and Director of Ecolink Institute of Well-being received a Life Time Achievement Award from Dharmasthala for his meritorious...

The Governor of Karnataka handing over the Life Time Achievement award for SUD prevention and Management

Black girls and referrals: racial and gender disparities in self-reported referral to substance use disorder assessment among justice-involved children

Scientific article

14 October 2022

Background There is a higher prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) among justice-involved children (JIC). It is critical to ensure that JIC who report current use are referred for SUD assessment and potentially life-saving treatment...

Substance Use and the Role of Families. Results of a Cross-Country Study in Pakistan, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine

Scientific article

15 June 2022

BACKGROUND: In many countries families have rarely been involved in addressing treatment and interventions for family members with substance use disorders (SUDs). The aims of this study were to measure the influence of substance use on...

Addiction Practitioners Forum 2022 (1 – 2 JULY)

The South African National Council on and Drug Dependence (SANCA) which is the host organization for ISSUP South Africa recently hosted another world-class, innovative conference dubbed the 2022 Practitioners Forum (APF) under the theme “Unmasking Substance Use Disorder ”.

Patient and provider perspectives on self-administered electronic substance use and mental health screening in HIV primary care

Scientific article

9 February 2022

Abstract Background Substance use disorders, depression and anxiety disproportionately affect people with HIV (PWH) and lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Routine screening can help address these problems but is underutilized. This...