All Resources for 'Education & Training'

The Pleasure That Doesn't Return: Dopaminergic Synergy, Sexuality and Relapse in Cocaine Addiction

Publication Date
Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Men
Women

This work emerges from clinical observation in addiction treatment settings regarding a frequent yet systematically overlooked phenomenon: the convergence of cocaine use and sexual activity as a specific relapse mechanism. It is proposed...

Implementation of a universal prevention model to reduce substance use in adolescents in the municipality of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina

Publication Date
Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
ISSUP Chile presents a webinar 'Implementation of a universal prevention model to reduce substance use in adolescents in the municipality of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina'

The Pleasure That Doesn't Come Back: Dopaminergic Synergy, Sexuality and Relapse into Cocaine Addiction

Publication Date
Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Men
Women

 This work arises from the clinical observation in addiction treatment devices of a frequently and systematically ignored phenomenon: the convergence between cocaine consumption and sexual activity as a specific mechanism of relapse. It is...

The Opioid Crisis Practical Toolkit: Supporting Faith and Community Responses

Format
Toolkit
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Recovery Support 
Treatment
Prevention
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Family-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Peer and Community Support
Recovery-Oriented Services
Populations
Family
Public Health
Policy Advocacy
Mental Health
Resilience and Coping Strategies

This practical toolkit highlights the role of faith-based and community leaders in responding to the opioid crisis in the United States. Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it recognizes that community and faith...

TALK RECOVERY, TALK SAFE SPACES FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Publication Date
Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Populations
Family
Men

May is recognized globally as Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to encourage open conversations, challenge stigma, and promote emotional well-being for all. Across many cultures, however, men continue to face unique barriers when it...

A Summit on the Horizon: Planning Underway for the 2026 Philippine Drug Symposium

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Format
Community update
Themes
Populations
Family

The ISSUP Philippine Chapter is pleased to announce its participation in the planning and organization of the Drug Symposium with the tentative title “Advancing Recovery, Hope, and Compassion through Evidence-Based, Human Rights-Centered...

Strengthening Faith-Based Responses to Substance Use and Crime: ISSUP and CICAD to Host Knowledge Exchange Session in Latin America

Format
News
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 

ISSUP, in collaboration with the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), will host a high-priority Knowledge Exchange Session on Faith-Based Approaches, bringing together ISSUP National Chapters across Latin America to...

Belief, Behavior, and Belonging: How Faith is Indispensable in Preventing and Recovering from Substance Abuse

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Recovery Support 
Treatment
Prevention
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Family-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Peer and Community Support
Recovery-Oriented Services
Populations
Family
Quality Assurance
Best Practice Guidelines
Public Health
Theories and Science

This study reviews evidence on the role of faith and spirituality in preventing substance use and supporting recovery. It highlights that many addiction treatment programs in the United States include a spiritual component, particularly...