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Jimena Kalawski, Chief of the Demand Reduction Unit of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the Organization of American States (OAS), and Barbara Correa, Regional Coordinator of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), offered welcoming remarks at the closing of a training for young leaders based on the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC).
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Con gran entusiasmo presentamos el 6.º Boletín Informativo de ISSUP Colombia
En esta edición, podemos encontrar la recapitulación del 2025, avances, actividades y logros más relevantes del Capítulo Nacional.
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ISSUP Nigeria has paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), High Chief Dr. Anthony Okechukwu Ojukwu, SAN, as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration on rights-based approaches to substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery in Nigeria.
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As 2025 comes to a close, I pause with gratitude.
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On 10 December 2025, Zambia marked a significant milestone in its response to substance use with the official launch of the ISSUP Zambia National Chapter at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka. Officiated by Dr. Angel Chirwa of the University of Zambia School of Medicine and Teaching Hospital, the event signaled a strengthened national commitment to building a professional workforce for substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Zambia Launches National Chapter of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP)
“Strengthening the Professional Workforce for Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery”
Lusaka, Zambia – 10 December 2025
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ISSUP hosted a webinar on 4 December 2025 with Dr Sarah Kattakuzhy, exploring integrated care for the syndemic of SUD, HIV, and HCV. She highlighted that these conditions often occur together and intensify one another, making siloed approaches ineffective. The session showcased strong evidence that integrated care models; whether co-located, mobile, telemedicine-supported, or provider-integrated; improve treatment uptake, viral suppression, and HCV cure rates. Case studies illustrated how person-centred, joined-up care strengthens trust, stability, and quality of life. The discussion emphasized the significant opportunity to scale integrated, flexible, and humane care models across diverse health systems.
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✨ Celebramos 2 años de compromiso y acción voluntaria ✨
Hoy vivimos una jornada llena de satisfacción, alegría y sentido de propósito. En el marco de nuestro 2.º aniversario de capítulo, y coincidiendo con el Día Internacional del Voluntariado, realizamos una reunión y conversatorio que nos permitió compartir experiencias, aprendizajes y sueños para seguir construyendo juntos.
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A very warm welcome to this edition of the ISSUP Newsletter.
We are pleased to share a range of global updates with you. ISSUP recently marked a significant milestone with the re-launch of the Brazil National Chapter during the 10th Freemind International Congress in Brasília.
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ISSUP Tanzania would like to invite you to its webinar titled 'Healthy Holiday Choices: Substance Prevention for Youth'.
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