Barbara Correa

“Involucrando a los Jóvenes en la Prevención” curso organizado por la CICAD/OEA y ISSUP México

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Ha dado inicio el curso “Involucrando a los Jóvenes en la Prevención”, organizado por la Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (CICAD) de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA), en colaboración con ISSUP México, y con sede en los Centros de Integración Juvenil (CIJ). Esta iniciativa forma parte de un esfuerzo de colaboración internacional que promueve el intercambio de experiencias, conocimientos y mejores prácticas en jóvenes líderes.

Un eje central de la agenda es el involucramiento activo de los jóvenes en prevenir el reclutamiento de jóvenes por parte del...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Quality Rights materials for training, guidance and transformation

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Training
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WHO

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As part of the QualityRights Initiative, WHO has developed a comprehensive package of training and guidance materials. The materials can be used to build capacity among mental health practitioners, people with psychosocial, intellectual and cognitive disabilities, people using mental health services, families, care partners and other supporters, nongovernmental organizations, organizations of persons with disabilities and others on how to implement a human rights and recovery approach in the area of mental health in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with...

Rasha Abi Hana

Navigating opioid use disorder treatment for pregnant and parenting people: composite narratives for policy action

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Scientific article
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Whittaker, J., Kellom, K., Chatterjee, A. et al. Navigating opioid use disorder treatment for pregnant and parenting people: composite narratives for policy action. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-025-00694-2

Opioid use during pregnancy and the postpartum period is increasing in the United States, yet many pregnant and parenting people face serious barriers to accessing effective treatment and supportive services. These barriers arise from fragmented systems such as healthcare, health insurance, child welfare, childcare, and the criminal justice system. This study uses in-depth interviews with healthcare providers, treatment leaders, local government officials, and pregnant and parenting people in a mid-Atlantic state to explore access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), key treatment...

Barbara Correa

ISSUP Chief Executive Addresses the 78th Regular Session of CICAD

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Joanna at CICAD 78

ISSUP was honoured to participate in the 78th Regular Session of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), where Joanna Travis Roberts, Chief Executive of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), delivered remarks to representatives of Member States, civil society organisations, experts, and partners from across the Americas.

Speaking to the importance of collective and evidence-informed responses to substance use, Joanna highlighted that challenges related to drugs intersect with public health, social development, community safety, and human rights...

Barbara Correa

Capacitación UPC CORE para Jovenes Líderes

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UPC Core closing remarks

Jimena Kalawski, Jefa de la Unidad de Reducción de la Demanda de la Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (CICAD), de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA), y Barbara Correa, Coordinadora Regional de la Sociedad Internacional de Profesionales del uso de Sustancias (ISSUP, por sus siglas en inglés), brindaron palabras de bienvenida en la clausura de una capacitación para jóvenes líderes basada en el Currículo Universal de Prevención (UPC, por sus siglas en inglés). 

Veintisiete jóvenes de nueve Estados miembros de Latinoamérica participaron en esta capacitación...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Personal Impacts of Substance Use

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Website
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CCSA

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) transforms complex data into insights that reflect real human experiences. Every aspect of the Canadian Substance Use Cost and Harms (CSUCH) project represents individuals with lived or living experience of substance use, along with their families, workplaces, and communities.

A new resource highlights these journeys and the human cost of substance use through illustrated stories from people with lived experience and their families. The illustrations cover three key areas of the CSUCH project: healthcare, lost productivity, and...

Barbara Correa

Una semana llena de actividades desde ISSUP Capítulo Panamá

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Faith based Panama

Durante esta semana, ISSUP Capítulo de Panamá llevó a cabo una agenda intensa y enriquecedora con visitas del  Padre Carlos Oliveros (Padre Charly) a diversos centros de tratamiento, tales como: Hogares CREA, Fundación REMAR y el Centro El Buen Samaritano. Además, de participar en una entrevista en el programa radial Sanamente, como antesala al foro: "Reflexiones sobre los centros barriales para el abordaje de las adicciones", realizado en el marco del seguimiento a la capacitación en el Curriculum de Prevención, Tratamiento y Recuperación para las Organizaciones Basadas en la Fe. que se...

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Guía para la respuesta policial en crisis de salud mental relacionadas con el consumo de drogas

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ISSUP Argentina lo invita cordialmente a participar en su seminario web sobre Guía para la respuesta policial en crisis de salud mental relacionadas con el consumo de drogas.
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Rasha Abi Hana

Quality Standards in Drug Use Disorder Treatment – Reading List

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Best Practice
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Reading List

In this reading list, we provide resources to help engage our members with the latest knowledge, tools, and case studies on quality standards in substance use disorder treatment. These materials highlight international frameworks, research-backed practices, and country-level initiatives designed to improve access, strengthen systems, and ensure safe, ethical, and effective care. 

Together, they offer a practical foundation for policy-makers, service providers, researchers, and healthcare professionals to reflect on what “quality” means in treatment and how to achieve it across diverse...

Luciana Bruno

Council of the European Union (2013c), EU‑CELAC Action Plan 2013–2015

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Council of Europian Union, PRESSE 32, doc. 5748/13

The EU-CELAC Action Plan 2013–2015 sets out a framework for strengthened cooperation between the European Union and Latin American and Caribbean countries. Building on priorities agreed at the EU-LAC and EU-CELAC Summits, it focuses on key areas such as science, research and innovation, sustainable development, regional integration, education and employment, gender equality, investment, and addressing the global drug problem. The plan emphasises ownership and capacity building, aiming to deliver tangible results that benefit both regions.

A major objective is the creation of a “EU-LAC...

Rasha Abi Hana

Toolkit on Stakeholder Engagement: Implementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC)

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TOOLKIT ON STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
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Toolkit
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United Nations

 

The UNODC has developed a Toolkit designed to strengthen the capacity of civil society, academia, and the private sector to support the implementation of the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC) and its Protocols.

The Toolkit aims to:

  • Equip non-governmental stakeholders with practical strategies to engage with governments and build partnerships with UNODC.

  • Facilitate knowledge-sharing, showcase promising practices, and provide useful resources for preventing and combating organized crime.

  • Highlight the importance of collaboration across sectors...

Rasha Abi Hana

Building Prevention Capacity: IEP Workshop Brings Together 17 Countries

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IEP Pilot Group

We’re excited to share that ISSUP has successfully launched the pilot of the Investing in Evidence-Based Prevention (IEP) Workshop, attended by 18 participants from 17 countries. The workshop was delivered in two online sessions, held on 14 and 21 August, bringing together policy-makers, decision-makers and funders. 

 

The IEP workshop was developed by Jeff Lee, and Rachele Donini, together with the Scientific Support Team (SST). The pilot was delivered by Rachele Donini as trainer. 

 

The first session, Introduction to Prevention Science, focused on the fundamentals of prevention...

James Harvey

El papel de la juventud en la ruptura del ciclo de las drogas

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CICAD
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Washington D.C.
Estados Unidos
La Secretaría Ejecutiva de la Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (SE-CICAD), les invita a participar en el webinario “El papel de la juventud en la ruptura del ciclo de las drogas”
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Rasha Abi Hana

Global Recovery Network Charter

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Global Recovery Network

This Charter introduces a visionary plan for a global partnership focused on recovery advocacy. The Global Recovery Network (GRN) is a new international group supported by several organizations. It offers a platform where members can strengthen their recovery support through lifelong learning, build meaningful connections, and promote better understanding and practices of recovery worldwide. GRN brings together people in recovery from substance use disorders and Recovery Allies—those who support recovery through personal efforts, programs, or advocacy. Together, they work to promote a shared...

Rasha Abi Hana

Global status report on alcohol and health and treatment of substance use disorders

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Report
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WHO

The WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders provides a comprehensive snapshot of global trends in alcohol consumption, related harms, and national policy responses, alongside the availability and quality of treatment services for alcohol and drug use disorders.

Key Highlights:

  • Presents the latest data from WHO Member States, aligned with SDG Health Target 3.5: “Strengthen prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol.”

  • Offers updated insights on global alcohol consumption patterns...

Rasha Abi Hana

Psychologists are innovating to tackle substance use by building new alliances in treatment efforts

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APA Trends report
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Report
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Heather Stringer

Recent data from the U.S. highlights a concerning rise in substance use and related harms. In 2022, over 109,000 drug overdose deaths were recorded—a 54% increase since 2019. The majority involved illicit fentanyl, often mixed with substances like cocaine, methamphetamine, or xylazine, increasing the risk of fatal outcomes.

Experts also warn of the rise in high-potency cannabis use among young adults, with potential links to psychosis, severe vomiting episodes, and suicidal thoughts. Daily cannabis use in this group reached record levels in 2022.

Despite these alarming trends, innovative...

James Harvey

Bienvenida al Dr. Nicolás Poliansky como Director del Capítulo Nacional de ISSUP Argentina

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Dr. Nicolás Poliansky, PhD
La Sociedad Internacional de Profesionales del Uso de Sustancias (ISSUP) Argentina se complace en anunciar el nombramiento del Dr. Nicolás Poliansky, PhD, como nuevo Director del Capítulo Nacional de ISSUP Argentina.
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Rasha Abi Hana

The burden and risks of emerging complications of diabetes mellitus

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Scientific article
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Tomic D, Shaw JE, Magliano DJ. The burden and risks of emerging complications of diabetes mellitus. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2022 Sep;18(9):525-539. doi: 10.1038/s41574-022-00690-7. Epub 2022 Jun 6. PMID: 35668219; PMCID: PMC9169030.

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While the traditional complications of diabetes mellitus—such as cardiovascular disease—are well recognized, advances in treatment and increased life expectancy have revealed a new set of lesser-known complications that are becoming more prominent.

As mortality from vascular disease declines, conditions like cancer and dementia have emerged as leading causes of death among people with diabetes in several countries. In addition, growing evidence shows strong associations between diabetes and a range of comorbidities, including:

  • Cognitive decline

  • Functional disability

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Barbara Correa

​​​​​​​¡Seguimos construyendo juntos comunidades más saludables y resilientes!

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Organizaciones basadas en la Fe

En el marco de la Semana ISSUP, contamos con la “Capacitación del Currículum de Prevención, Tratamiento y Recuperación del Uso de Drogas para Organizaciones Basadas en la Fe”. 🙌🏼

Durante este taller, trabajamos con hogares y organizaciones comprometidas con las buenas prácticas basadas en la fe, fortaleciendo sus capacidades para ofrecer una respuesta efectiva, compasiva y fundamentada en evidencia frente al uso de sustancias. 🧠💚

Agradecemos a todos los participantes por su entrega y dedicación. 💪🏼🇸🇻

#ISSUP #ISSUPsv #Prevención #Tratamiento #Recuperación #SaludMental #BuenasPrácticas...

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