Prevention

Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use. 

Project VENDA: Empowering Youth Leadership for creating Substance Abuse Free Environments (S.A.F.E.)

Video and audio recordings
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Youth leadership plays a pivotal role in driving significant social, environmental, and political change. This presentation explores the youth leadership model adopted by the Fourth Wave Foundation, which over the past two decades has mobilised thousands of young individuals to be catalysts of change through collaborative, community-focused initiatives, including those specifically aimed at substance use prevention.

THE POWER OF LOCALLY AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN ADDICTION PREVENTION

Opinion piece, commentary
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THE POWER OF LOCALLY AVAILABLE RESOURCES IN ADDICTION PREVENTION. Addiction prevention efforts are most successful when they are rooted in the local context—using what is available within a community to address its unique challenges. This...

Returning to Basics: Successful Advocacy 101

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Online
ISSUP Global, in collaboration with Faces & Voices of Recovery, invites you to part 4 of its webinar series titled 'Returning to Basics: Successful Advocacy 101'
ISSUP GRN Webinar Series Part IV flyer

CADCA’s 24th Annual Mid-Year Training Institute

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Nashville
United States

Join us for CADCA’s 24th Annual Mid-Year Training Institute, where professionals from across the substance use prevention field come together for four days of hands-on workshops, insights from experts, and networking opportunities! This event brings together industry leaders, master trainers, coalition members, and CADCA staff to share the latest cutting-edge strategies, best practices, and innovative solutions to common challenges.

World Drug Report 2025

Community update
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On July 2nd, 2025, ISSUP had the privilege of hosting a webinar outlining highlights from the 2025 edition of the World Drug Report (WDR), presented by Ms. Giovanna Campello, Chief of the Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section at...
World Drug Report 2025