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Improving Maternal Outcomes with Methadone High-dose Stabilization and 72hour Dispensing in the Setting of Fentanyl Use

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ISSUP Event
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Prevention
Treatment
Recovery Support
Disparities remain prevalent for individuals with OUD in perinatal care settings in the United States, and the ability to access and express full health potential is limited for individuals who use drugs when they are not provided with standard and lifesaving care throughout their pregnancy.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Application of the Theoretical Domains Framework on Substance Use Services: A Scoping Review

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ISSUP Event
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Prevention
Treatment
Access to evidence-based practices (EBP) in substance use prevention and treatment programs remains a challenge despite systematic efforts toward dissemination. The delay in the integration of EBP results in costly and substandard quality of care. A key to promoting its uptake is to understand the determinants that influence the implementation of addiction programs.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

From Urgency to Impact: Advancing Prevention Science to Address Global Challenges in Polysubstance Use and Behavioral Health Disparities

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ISSUP Event
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Prevention
As the global landscape of substance use continues to evolve—with the rise of polysubstance misuse, increasing commercialization of addictive products, and persistent behavioral health inequities—there is an urgent need to innovate, integrate, and sustain effective prevention approaches.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Assets Coming Together for Adolescents and Young Adult Health and Wellness (ACT NOW!!!): Engaging Community Actors in a Mapping Exercise to Bridge the Gap Between Drug Prevention Science and Practice

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ISSUP Event
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Prevention
ACT NOW!!! is a community drug prevention initiative rooted in an asset mapping exercise that serves as a foundation for identifying effective intervention strategies. The presentation emphasizes leveraging insights gained from this mapping to form a coalition dedicated to executing four intervention programs...
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Dynamic Anti-Drug Strategies for Sustainable Community-Based Prevention for Children of Drug Users

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ISSUP Event
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Prevention
The increasing challenge of drug abuse necessitates innovative strategies for effective prevention. The ALAB-BBM program introduces a dynamic anti-drug mechanism aimed at developing community-based prevention programs for children of persons who use drugs (PWUDs). This approach combines data-driven decision-making, community engagement, and adaptive interventions to create sustainable impacts.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Returning to Basics: Successful Advocacy 101

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ISSUP Webinar
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Prevention
Recovery Support
Peer and Community Support
Policy
ISSUP Global, in collaboration with Faces & Voices of Recovery, presents its webinar titled 'Returning to Basics: Successful Advocacy 101'
Submitted by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom -

World Drug Report 2025

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Community update
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Prevention
Psychoactive Substances
Treatment
Recovery Support
Populations
Public Health
Epidemiology and Etiology
Partner Organisation
UNODC

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...

Submitted by Goodman Sibeko -
World Drug Report 2025

UNODC World Drug Report

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Report
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Prevention
Substances
Populations
Public Health
Statistics
Evaluation
Policy
Partner Organisation
UNODC
A global reference on drug markets, trends and policy developments, the World Drug Report offers a wealth of data and analysis and in 2025 comprises several elements tailored to different audiences.
Submitted by Previta Karthigesu -
UNODC World Drug Report

From Policy to Possibility: Rethinking Municipal Impact Through Intersectionality and Prevention

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Community update
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Prevention
Community-Based
Populations
Youth and Adolescents
Public Health
Partner Organisation
EUSPR

This blog post explores how Sweden’s municipal policymaking often falls short of its stated commitments to equality and evidence-based governance—particularly when it comes to addressing intersecting identities and structural inequalities...

Submitted by Rasha Abi Hana -

Highlights from the 2025 UNODC World Drug Report

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ISSUP Webinar
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Prevention
Substances
Populations
Statistics
Evaluation
Policy
Partner Organisation
UNODC
ISSUP in collaboration with UNODC present a webinar highlighting key findings from the 2025 edition of the UNODC World Drug Report. The session is presented by Giovanna Campello, Chief of the Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Submitted by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom -

Impact Survey

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News
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Prevention
Treatment
Recovery Support
Policy
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ICUDDR
This survey is a collaborative effort by ICUDDR, NECPAM and ISAM. Together, we are trying to assess the impact recent reductions in funding have had to the workforce of fields dealing with substance use related issues.
Submitted by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) -
Impact Survey

Supporting the Journey: A Reading List for Addiction Nurses

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Reading List
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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

Screen4Success - Talk. They Hear You: Screening for Health, Wellness, and Well-being

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Website
Themes
Prevention
Children, Adolescents and Youth Women LGBTQ+
Family
Youth and Adolescents
Mental Health
Partner Organisation
SAMHSA

Screen4Success – A Tool for Health, Wellness, and Well-being Assessment

SAMHSA’s new “Talk. They Hear You.”® campaign mobile app helps parents and caregivers prepare for some of the most important conversations they may ever have with...

Submitted by Rasha Abi Hana -
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National Training Program on Prevention in Schools: The Paraguayan Experience

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News
Themes
Prevention
School-Based
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Children, Adolescents and Youth Women LGBTQ+
Partner Organisation
ISSUP Paraguay

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In 2024, a public call from the Ministry of Education and Science for the contracting of a higher education institution to design and implement a training programme in strategies for preventing psychoactive substance...

Submitted by Rasha Abi Hana -

Perceived impacts of North Americas first de-medicalised safer supply program

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Psychoactive Substances
Substances
Public Health

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A non-medicalized safer supply model called a “Compassion Club” has recently been evaluated. The model involved providing rigorously tested and accurately labeled illicit substances to members at cost. Operating for 14 months in...

Submitted by Rasha Abi Hana -

Call for abstracts – 16th EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting 2025

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News
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Prevention
Partner Organisation
EUSPR

Abstracts submission open until 18 April 2025!

We are pleased to announce that the call for abstracts for EUSPR 2025 opens on 17 March 2025 and will close on 18 April 2025. Outcomes will be sent before the end of our Early Bird...

Submitted by Olivia Woodrow -

Join Us in Strengthening Substance Use Prevention Through Rotary

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News
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Prevention
Rotary International supports various Rotary Action Groups (RAGs), including the Rotary Action Group for Addiction Prevention (RAG AP). However, RAGs cannot directly approach clubs and must rely on District Governors and Service Chairs, a process that has proven ineffective. As a result, many Rotarians engaged in substance use prevention may not even be aware that RAG AP exists.
Submitted by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) -
Rotary International.

Using Social Media to Promote Life Skills Among Adolescents: A Debate on Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications for Health and Education

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Scientific article
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Prevention
Media-Based
Youth and Adolescents
Mental Health

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The digitalization of society blurs the boundaries between the analog and digital worlds, providing opportunities such as telemedicine and global connectivity. However, it also introduces risks, including cyberbullying, addiction...

Submitted by Rasha Abi Hana -