Jaswinder Singh Sidhu

Drug Abuse In India: The Fatal Problem

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Drug Abuse In India : The Fatal Problem 
 
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There is a worldwide consensus that misuse of narcotics and psychoactive substances is on the rise, and India is no exception to this. Drug abuse in India is prevalent. Polydrug use is now a well-established pattern of drug misuse. To complement the effects of preferred drugs, users select a substitute from a range of drugs. 


Prescription Drug Abuse 

Prescription drug abuse is growing in India and the problem is serious in South Asia. According to a UN report drugs enter the cross-border illicit markets through various...

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Webinar: Intervenciones comunitarias y consumo de sustancias. Desafíos en tiempos de aislamiento social

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ISSUP Argentina les invita a participar en un webinar en el que se abordarán intervenciones comunitarias y consumo de sustancias. Desafíos en tiempos de aislamiento social. El webinar tendrá lugar el 22 de junio de 2020 a las 10:00 hrs (hora de Argentina).

22 de junio de 2020, 10:00 - 11:00 hrs (hora de Argentina)

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La conferencia se interroga sobre la pertinencia de los modelos conceptuales y operativos en la actual catástrofe planetaria provocada por el COVID - 19. A partir del impacto psicosocial inmediato en la población, se destacan el Modelos...

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Webinar: Justicia Terapéutica. Concepto y avances en el abordaje de situaciones relacionadas drogas

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ISSUP Argentina les invita a participar en un webinar en el que se abordarán Justicia Terapéutica. Concepto y avances en el abordaje de situaciones relacionadas drogas. El webinar tendrá lugar el 3 de julio de 2020 a las 15:00 hrs (hora de Argentina).

3 de julio de 2020, 15:00 - 16:00 hrs (hora de Argentina)

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La Justicia terapéutica es un paradigma legal que versa sobre “el estudio del rol de la ley como agente terapéutico”. La propuesta se basa en desarrollar como se da este paradigma en el ámbito de la justicia penal, de familia y de...

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Webinar: Políticas locales de prevención de las adicciones

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ISSUP Argentina les invita a participar en un webinar en el que se abordarán políticas locales de prevención de las adicciones  El webinar tendrá lugar el 29 de junio de 2020 a las 10:00 hrs (hora de Argentina).

29 de junio de 2020, 10:00 - 11:00 hrs (hora de Argentina)

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Este seminario web abordará el desarrollo de estrategias locales, enfocándose en herramientas para involucrar a organizaciones de la sociedad civil, líderes comunitarios, sociedades científicas y colectivos ciudadanos.
Articulación de microgestión a macrogestión, Francisco Jesús Bueno Cañigral
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Webinar: ISSUP Ukraine - Clinical Aspects of Substance Use Disorders

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ISSUP Ukraine is pleased to invite you to attend a webinar on Clinical Aspects of Substance Use Disorders. The webinar is scheduled to be presented on Thursday, July 2, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (Ukraine time). The webinar will be presented in Ukrainian and Russian. 

July 2, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (Ukraine time)

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Featured Speakers:
• Iryna Pinchuk, Institute of Psychiatry of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv 
  Director, ISSUP – Ukraine

• Yulia Yachnik, University Clinic of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Doctor psychologist 
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Webinar: ISSUP Ukraine - Educational Initiatives

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ISSUP Ukraine is pleased to invite you to attend a webinar on Educational Initiatives. The webinar is scheduled to be presented on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (Ukraine time)

June 17, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (Ukraine time)

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Featured Speakers:


1. Iryna Pinchuk, Institute of Psychiatry of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Director, «ISSUP - Ukraine»
2. Yulia Yachnik, University Clinic of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Doctor psychologist, «Assessment of the training needs of professionals who provide assistance to...

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Seminario online: Prevención del consumo de drogas: desafíos y experiencias en tiempos de pandemia

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Los invitamos a participar en un webinar Prevención del consumo de drogas: desafíos y experiencias en tiempos de pandemia que se llevará a cabo el próximo martes, 9 de junio de 2020, 8:30 - 12:30 (hora de Chile).

9 de junio de 2020, 8:30 - 12:30 hrs (hora de Chile)

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Exponen:

  • Gregor Burkhart, Observatorio Europeo de la Droga y las Toxicomanías (EMCDDA)
  • Patricia Ros, Centro Islandés de Investigación y Análisis Social (ICSRA)
  • Diego García-Huidobro. Facultad de Medicina. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
  • Alexander Chacón, Jefe Área de...
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Video: ISSUP South Africa - Cannabis and the Youth in South Africa

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In partnership with ISSUP Global, ISSUP South Africa presented a webinar on Cannabis and Youth in South Africa.

Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 

Presenter: Siphokazi Dada

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Siphokazi Dada is a Senior Scientist in the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit of the South African Medical Research Council.

She has a Master of Public Health Degree (MPH) from the University of London. She is currently registered as a PhD student at the University of Stellenbosch and her area of interest is misuse of over-the-counter and prescription medicines, particularly codeine. She manages the South...

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Video: ISSUP South Africa - COVID-19: What can be done through us

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In partnership with ISSUP Global, ISSUP South Africa presented a webinar on COVID-19: What can be done through us

Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Presenter: David Bayever

David Bayever serveDavid Bayevers on the SAPharmacy Council as an Assessor, Examiner and Researcher. He is currently the Chairperson of South Africa's Central Drug Authority, and he also serves as a Member of SAHPRA Cannabis Working Committee and Member of Technical Task Team on Public Health     Dimensions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Problems. David is a member of DoH Ministerial Advisory Committee on Cannabis. He is...

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Video: Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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ISSUP Ukraine partnered with ISSUP Global to present a webinar on Mental Health Issues during THE COVID-19 pandemic.

Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Speakers included:
o Alisa Ladyk-Bryzgalova, World Health Organization (office in Ukraine), «Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 Pandemic»
o Robert van Voren, International Foundation "Global Initiative on Psychiatry (GIP)", General Secretary, "International campaign" Mind the Gap "as a tool of destigmatization in the field of mental health"
o Iryna Pinchuk, Institute of Psychiatry of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Director, «Risk...

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Webinar: ISSUP South Africa – Cannabis and the Youth in South Africa

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In partnership with ISSUP Global, ISSUP South Africa invites you to participate in a webinar on Cannabis and youth in South Africa. The webinar will be presented on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 10:00 am (South Africa time).

June 3, 2020, 10:00 am - 11:00 am (South Africa time) Siphokazi

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Presenter: Siphokazi Dada

Siphokazi Dada is a Senior Scientist in the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit of the South African Medical Research Council.

She has a Master of Public Health Degree (MPH) from the University of London. She is currently registered as a PhD...

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Webinar: ISSUP South Africa - COVID-19 ~ What can be done through us

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In partnership with ISSUP Global, ISSUP South Africa invites you to participate in a webinar on COVID-19 - what can be done through us. The webinar will be presented on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 9:00 am (South Africa time).

June 3, 2020, 9:00 am - 10:00 am (South Africa time) 

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Presenter: David Bayever

David BayeverDavid Bayever serves on the SAPharmacy Council as an Assessor, Examiner and Researcher. He is currently the Chairperson of South Africa's Central Drug Authority, and he also serves as a Member of SAHPRA Cannabis Working Committee and Member of...

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Federación Latinoamericana de Comunidades Terapéuticas Webinar

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Abordando el futuro: Desarrollando un punto focal internacional y nacional para la reducción de la demanda de drogas

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👉 Livia Edegger, Subdirectora, Sociedad Internacional de Profesionales del Uso de Sustancias (ISSUP) https://youtu.be/BGngDAVX6dw

👉 Dr. Roberto Canay, Copresidente, ISSUP Argentina https://youtu.be/ap-tYPuGJHA

👉 Andrea Escobar, Oficial de Programa Principal, Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (CICAD) https://youtu.be/GGLdOcAXs_8

👉 Alfonso...

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India's Drug Trafficking Problem

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India’s Drug Trafficking Problem

In this episode we investigate India’s drug trafficking problem. South Asia’s traditional opium and heroin networks are now complemented by the rise in abuse of synthetic precursor chemicals. Large volumes of each type of narcotics are smuggled from and through India to the rest of the world, including the United States. To help listeners understand this multifaceted transnational criminal problem and its impact on India and the United States we turned to the Drug Enforcement Agency’s Country Attaché in India Derek Odney and illicit drug control expert Dr...

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Webinar: Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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ISSUP Ukraine is pleased to invite you to attend a webinar on mental health issues in Ukraine during the COVID-19 epidemic. The webinar is scheduled to be presented on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (Ukraine time)

June 3, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (Ukraine time)

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Featured Speakers:

  • Alisa Ladyk-Bryzgalova, World Health Organization (office in Ukraine), «Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 Pandemic»
  • Robert van Voren, international foundation «Global Initiative on Psychiatry (GIP)», General Secretary, «International campaign "Mind the Gap" as a tool...
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Video: Condiciones de Trabajo en Cuarentena, Pandemia y Adicciones

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On 22 May 2020, ISSUP Argentina collaborated with ISSUP Global to present a webinar on quarantined working conditions, pandemics and addictions.

Exhibitors: Dres. Roberto Canay and Ernesto Eduardo González
University of the Argentine Social Museum (UMSA)

Roberto y EduardoIn the early 2020s, with the COVID 19 pandemic and mandatory quarantine, there has been a large proliferation of workplace consequences and its new adaptation schemes, such as telework. This presentation documented the consequences and effects of these realities and how they affect workers, from an analysis perspective, with the aim of...

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Seminario sobre epidemiología de las adicciones

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En la última semana de junio, ISSUP Argentina comenzará el dictado de un seminario sobre "epidemiología de las adicciones" destinado a personal de Centros de Tratamiento. 

Este seminario se desarrolla dentro del marco del convenio que el capítulo nacional tiene firmado con la Federación de Organizaciones no Gubernamentales de la Argentina para la Prevención y el Tratamiento de Abuso de Drogas (FONGA) y con la Federación Latinoamericana de Comunidades Terapéuticas (FLACT).

Docentes: 

Dra. Verónica Brasesco 

Dr. Roberto Canay 

Dr. Luis Alfonzo Bello

Cuenta con la aprobación de ISSUP global...

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Video: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Substance Use Disorders: Prevention & Management

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On May 15, 2020 ISSUP Kenya, in collaboration with ISSUP Global, presented a webinar on the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Substance Use Disorders: Prevention & Management.
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ISSUP Nigeria Newsletter – 2nd Edition

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ISSUP Nigeria has released its second newsletter!

In this edition, the Chairman Board of Trustees shed some light on plans of ISSUP Nigeria chapter among other initiatives of the chapter.

The newsletter also provides detailed report on the launch of ISSUP Nigeria Chapter and collaborative partners.

The publication also includes a list of ongoing activities by members as well as upcoming events under the news column.

Welcome!

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Press Statement - Substance Use Prevention and Treatment in the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Ref: ISSUPNC/01/ADM/VOL.1/004  May 11, 2020

PRESS RELEASE SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

We are an umbrella group of professionals dedicated to the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders among Nigerians.

With over 14 million people who use different psychoactive substances in Nigeria, the burden of substance use is great and concerted efforts are required to reverse the worsening rate of substance use problems in the country.

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented governments around the world with significant challenges to their economy, health...

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