Addiction
Moving Beyond 'People First' Language- A Glossary of Contested Terms in Substance Use
Language is powerful in shaping view and opinions about groups of people. By changing the way we discuss substance use issues, we can start to reverse harmful stereotypes about addiction. Drug use is heavily stigmastised. People who use...
"International standards of treatment of disorders related to the use of narcotic substances"
"International standards of treatment of disorders related to the use of narcotic substances" (hereinafter referred to as the Standards) is the result of joint work of the UNC and WHO aimed at providing support to member states in the...
Essays on Alcohol-related Harm and Interventions
The Effectiveness Bank features a collection of 45 hot topics – essays written by Drug and Alcohol Findings explaining the background and evidence relating to topics which sometimes prompt heated debate. They are a popular way to get up to...
Live Session on "Principles of Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention"
We invite you to join tomorrow Live Session on "Principles of Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention" on ISSUP Pakistan Chapter' Facebook Page, Guest Speaker Dr. Sajid Iqbal Alyana (Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and Consultant Psychologist at Institute of Clinical Psychology UOK) with Ms.Saima Asghar Director ISSUP Pakistan Chapter Executive Director New Life Rehab Center, Sialkot on 6th December 2020, time: 6-7 pm Pakistan Time.
Substance Use and Pregnancy During COVID-19
The fight against COVID-19 continues throughout the U.S., increasing stress and anguish among vulnerable populations struggling with substance use. Among those vulnerable populations, pregnant women present major concerns as they face an...
Who Cares if They Die? They're Only Junkies.
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National Addictions Awareness Week
National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW) is from November 22 to 28. Change Begins with Me is the theme for this year’s National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW). We want to present Canadians with ways they can reassess the way they think...
New Online Trainings for Professionals Working in the Field of Substance Use Disorders
In this video, Charlotte Sisson, Senior Foreign Affairs Officer within the Office of Global Programmes and Policy in the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, introduces the audience...