All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

Scaling the Children Immunization App (CIMA) to Support Child Refugees and Parents in the Time of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Social Capital Approach to Scale a Smartphone Application in Zaatari Camp, Jordan

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Indigenous Populations, Older Adults and Refugees.
Refugees

Background

Children vaccination is a key intervention for their survival, especially among refugees. Yet, children vaccination registration is done manually in refugees camps and there is no possibility to send reminders to parents to come...

Binational Cultural Adaptation of the keepin’ it REAL Substance Use Prevention Program for Adolescents in Mexico

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Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Family
Children, Adolescents & Youth 

Sharp increases in substance use rates among youth and the lack of evidence-based prevention interventions in Mexico are a major concern. A team of investigators from Mexico and the USA are actively addressing this gap by culturally...

UNODC World Drug Report 2024: Harms of world drug problem continue to mount amid expansions in drug use and markets

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Format
News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Men
Women
Policy
Data
Supply & Market Disruption
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion
Partner Organisation
The emergence of new synthetic opioids and a record supply and demand of other drugs has compounded the impacts of the world drug problem, leading to a rise in drug use disorders and environmental harms, according to the World Drug Report 2024 launched by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (23rd Session)

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Family
Theories and Science
ISSUP Nigeria presents the 23rd session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar focuses on the topic of 'Relapse Prevention for a Sustained Recovery in Substance Use Disorders'

Women with Substance Use Disorders: My Insights from ISSUP 2024

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Format
Training
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Men
Women

Did you know that women with substance use disorders are more likely to encounter obstacles across the continuum of care? Despite the unique challenges, women are more likely to engage in help-seeking behavior. This was one of the key take...

Developing and implementing a Drug reduce University Diploma for health practitioners in Uruguay: challenges and future directions

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Format
News
Themes
Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family

In Uruguay, there is a shortage of trained professionals in drug prevention, intervention, and resolution of drug-related issues, particularly among health personnel in domains such as rehabilitation, prevention, schools, communities, and...

Responding to an International Need: INEP Plus

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Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Prevention
Populations
Family

The Introduction to Evidence Based Prevention (INEP) provides learners with the essential principles of substance use prevention. Developed by Charles University (CUNI) in Prague, the course content is based on the European adaptation of...

A New Dawn: Launch of the Global Women’s Network for Treatment and Recovery

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Format
News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women

Did you ever imagine that there would a forum for empowering providers of women substance use treatment and recovery? Thank you to Dr. Hendrée E. Jones and her team for officially launching the Global Women’s Network for Providers of Women...

Women: Insights from the WISE Training at ISSUP Conference 2024

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Format
News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Men
Women

Did you know that women with substance use disorders are more likely to encounter obstacles across the continuum of care? Despite the unique challenges, women are more likely to engage in help-seeking behavior.  This was one of the key take...

Psychopathy and Fun-Seeking Predicting Alcohol Drinking: The Role of Thinking Styles

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Public Health
Partner Organisation

INTRODUCTION: The study examined the effect of trait psychopathy and BAS fun-seeking on alcohol drinking and whether this effect is moderated by thinking styles. We hypothesised that psychopathy will indirectly predict alcohol drinking...

AddictologyIssue 1/2024