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These moments capture the heart of our workshop on developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for handling mental health issues among adolescents.

Through case-based discussions, group work, and guided reflection, teachers and counsellors strengthened their capacity to:

• recognise early signs of mental health concerns

• respond appropriately to varying levels of risk

Have a look at these moments from our Family-Based Prevention (Family Strengthening) Programmes.

These sessions focus on strengthening protective factors within families — because strong families are the foundation of resilient communities.

Through guided activities, parents and children learn to:

• communicate more openly and respectfully

• strengthen emotional bonding

ISSUP Malaysia continues to strengthen its commitment to evidence-based prevention by implementing integrated programmes that nurture resilience among adolescents, families, and communities. Grounded in prevention science and guided by social-emotional learning (SEL) principles, our ongoing initiatives aim to equip individuals with the skills, support, and environments needed to thrive amid today’s social and emotional challenges. 

As 2025 comes to a close, I pause with gratitude.

ISSUP Malaysia, together with PPD Bau, teachers, counsellors, and community partners, successfully held the Mental Health Carnival 2025 at Dewan Suarah Bau today.

On 1–2 December 2025, ISSUP Malaysia participated in the Capacity Building Workshop on Citizen-Generated Data, organised by the Malaysia CSO–SDG Alliance (MCSA) in collaboration with the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) and hosted at SOSDA, Kuching.

A national drug policy must begin with people — their lives, their struggles, their families, and their capacity to heal.

As advocates, we carry a responsibility far greater than raising issues.
We must bring evidence, experience, and truth from the ground into the policy conversation.

ISSUP Malaysia successfully convened its 1st EXCO Meeting for 2025 on 13 November 2025. The session was productive, engaging, and aligned with our continued commitment to strengthen prevention, treatment, and recovery support across Malaysia.

The meeting began with an appreciation to all EXCO members for their ongoing dedication. Emphasis was placed on maintaining ISSUP Malaysia as a credible, professional, and globally aligned chapter in the Asia-Pacific region.

From 3–5 December 2025, ISSUP Malaysia, in collaboration with OAPTAR and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), will host the Family UNited Training of Trainers (ToT) at Telang Usan Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak.

On World Mental Health Day (Oct 10, 2025), we celebrate a proud moment for Malaysia and the global DDR community!

Dr. Mohd Nazri Bin Mohd Daud, Associate Professor of Family Medicine at Universiti Malaysia Sabah, has been honored with the Global DDR–Drug Demand Reduction Excellence Award 2025 by Ecolink Institute, India.