Dream-Catchers: A Scalable Youth Mentoring Model for Substance Use Prevention in Nigeria
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MeWeSports: A community sports-based intervention for preventing adolescent substance use and promoting mental health - Development and pilot insights from India
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Juventud en la era digital: Redes sociales, tecnología y consumo de sustancias
ISSUP Global y la Red Juvenil de ISSUP, en colaboración con CICAD y la Red Juvenil, presentan un seminario web sobre Juventud en la era digital: Redes sociales, tecnología y consumo de sustancias.
Día Internacional de la Juventud 2026: Lanzamiento de la Encuesta Global sobre la Juventud
La Red Global de Jóvenes de ISSUP, en colaboración con la Drug Free America Foundation, la World Federation Against Drugs y la Fourth Wave Foundation, presentó un seminario web para celebrar el Día Internacional de la Juventud el 12 de agosto.
The Role of Faith Communities in Addressing Substance Use and Crime – Reading List (Part 2)
In this second reading list, we continue exploring the growing evidence on the role and contribution of faith communities and faith-based organisations in addressing substance use and crime, with a particular focus on treatment engagement...
Behavioural Addiction among Youths: Patterns and Innovative strategies for Prevention
ISSUP Nigeria presents the 34th session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar will focus on the topic 'Behavioural Addiction among Youths: Patterns and Innovative strategies for Prevention'.
Youth Narratives Concerning Drug Trafficking in Sinaloa: Joining, Risks, and Plans
This qualitative study explores the experiences of young people involved in drug trafficking in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Based on interviews with 16 young adults, the research examines why they joined drug trafficking, how they perceived...
Measuring gang membership in England and Wales: A latent class analysis with Eurogang survey questions
This study examines how gang membership is measured among young people using the Eurogang Network’s survey approach. Drawing on nationally representative data from England and Wales, the researchers used statistical analysis to identify...
Child Criminal Exploitation and the Interactional Emergence of Victim Status
This article draws on observations and interviews with youth justice practitioners and young people involved in county lines drug dealing to explore the processes by which young people are identified as victims of child criminal...
Protecting Youth from Mexican Drug Cartel Recruitment: The Prospects of Educational Interventions
This investigation considers the impact of Mexico’s War on Drugs since 2006 and the influence of widespread cartel networks on the youth population. As both victims and perpetrators of drug-related crime, the young individuals of Mexico are...
Recruitment of minors into organised crime
The recruitment of minors into serious and organised crime has increasingly become a tactic used by criminal networks to avoid detection, capture and prosecution. By using minors, the criminal networks increase the distance between the...
Addressing the recruitment of young people into criminal drugs networks
This report examines how and why young people are recruited into criminal drug networks across Europe. It highlights the range of factors that can increase vulnerability to recruitment, including social and economic disadvantage, peer...
Faith-Based Interventions for Reducing Gang Violence in the Caribbean: Reflections from a Professor and a Priest
This book chapter explores the role of faith-based interventions in preventing and reducing gang violence in Trinidad and Tobago. Drawing on the experiences of a criminologist and a religious leader, it argues that gang violence should be...
Innovación y acción: Voces juveniles en la prevención y tratamiento de las TOS en África
ISSUP Global presenta un seminario web sobre: Innovación y Acción: Voces Juveniles en la Prevención y el Tratamiento del Consumo de Sustancias en África
Voces Juveniles para la Prevención: Caminos Creativos para Abordar la Violencia, el Crimen y Construir Comunidades Más Seguras
ISSUP Global, en colaboración con UNODC, presenta 'Voces Juveniles para la Prevención: Caminos Creativos para Abordar la Violencia, el Crimen y Construir Comunidades Más Seguras'.
The Role of Family Background in Adolescent Risky Behavior Development
This study examines the role of family background in the development of adolescent risk behavior using a sample of 614 secondary school students (mean age = 16.8). The results show that the quality of the parent-child relationship is a...
AddictologyIssue 1/2026
Implementación de un modelo de prevención universal para reducir el consumo de sustancias en adolescentes del municipio de San Fernando del valle de Catamarca, Argentina
ISSUP Chile presenta un seminario web 'Implementación de un modelo de prevención universal para reducir el consumo de sustancias en adolescentes del municipio de San Fernando del valle de Catamarca, Argentina'
2026 National Drug Control Strategy - The White House
The 2026 National Drug Control Strategy outlines a comprehensive roadmap to reduce illicit drug use and protect communities across the United States. It prioritizes stopping the flow of drugs and precursor chemicals at all borders through...
ISSUP Africa Youth: World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026
Headline
The World Health Summit (WHS) Regional Meeting 2026 was held from April 27–29 at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON). Reimagining Africa’s Health Systems.
Purpose of the Event.
The World Health Summit Regional Meeting...
Playing legislative catch-up: Drug law reform in the Pacific
Drug trafficking in the Pacific is rapidly expanding, shifting countries from transit points to consumer and production markets. However, many national laws remain outdated, as they were designed for earlier challenges like cannabis and are...
