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Supporting the Journey: A Reading List for Addiction Nurses

Publication Date
Format
Reading List
Themes
Prevention
Community-Based
Psychoactive Substances
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Practice
Training
Recovery Support
Recovery-Oriented Services
Substances
Best Practice Guidelines
Professional Development and Training
Reading List
As we celebrate International Nurses Week, we honour the dedication, expertise, and compassion of nurses around the globe—especially those working on the frontlines of substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery support. Addiction nurses play a crucial role not only in clinical care but also in education, advocacy, and research. 
Submitted by Hala Najm -
ISSUP Reading List

Building the Foundation of Evidence-Based Practice: A Guide to Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention Resources

Publication Date
Format
Reading List
Themes
Prevention
Best Practice Guidelines
Professional Development and Training
Theories and Science
Reading List

Evidence-based practice (EBP) serves as the foundation for effective prevention strategies, ensuring interventions, programmes, and policies are grounded in the best available scientific knowledge.

This guide presents a curated collection...

Submitted by Hala Najm -

A rationale for an orientation towards systems of prevention

Publication Date
Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Prevention
Community-Based
Family-Based
Children, Adolescents and Youth Women LGBTQ+
Family
Best Practice Guidelines
Implementation Science
Monitoring and Evaluation
Public Health
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics
Policy

Prevention aligned with science and standards advocates for a person-focused rather than a drug-focused perspective when articulating responses and services. Such a perspective follows a narrative that early initiation to substance use is...

Submitted by Wadih Maalouf -
Prevention dominos

The Power of Collaboration Project: Substance Use Disorder treatment for women

Publication Date
Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Treatment
Substances
Women
Best Practice Guidelines
Evaluation
Partner Organisation
GWN

The Power of Collaboration is a joint project between ISSUP and the GWN. This initiative delves into three critical areas in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment for women:

  1. MIND THE GAP: GLOBAL SURVEY EXAMINING ACCESS FOR SUBSTANCE...

Submitted by Rasha Abi Hana -
The Power of Collaboration is a joint project between ISSUP and the GWN.