All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

Psychological factors and the use of psychoactive substances in relation to sexual orientation: A study on Israeli young adults.

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Prevention
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Family
Public Health

In the context of sexual minorities and the distress they may experience, recent years have witnessed a trend emphasizing the idea that protective factors may curb risk behaviors, while stressing that not all sexual minorities do experience...

The Power of Resilience

Format
Book
Themes
Populations
Family
Mental Health
Resilience has always been an important attribute for professionals, especially in healthcare organizations.

Recovery 101

Format
Website
Themes
Recovery Support
Populations
Family
Public Health

Recovery from a substance use disorder is defined as a process of improved physical, psychological, and social well-being and health after having suffered from a substance-related condition.

The recovery research institute has put together...

Recovery Support: Reading List

Format
Reading List
Themes
Recovery Support
Populations
Family

Recovery is a process that often takes significant time and effort to achieve and maintain. Here you will find a selection of resources and pieces of research relating to the topic of recovery support. You can also join the ISSUP recovery...

Professionals of Centros de Integración Juvenil (CIJ) receive training in Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC)

Format
News
Themes
Treatment
Pharmacological Interventions
Treatment Settings
Populations
Men
Women

During 2022, the Training of Trainers for the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC), which is promoted by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission of the Organization of American States (CICAD/OAS) and the International Society of...

ISSUP Poster for Lisbon Addictions 2022: Study on substance use and the role of families in Kazakhstan, Pakistan and Ukraine

Format
News
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Family

The fourth European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies took place in Lisbon from 23-25 November 2022.

Under the overarching theme of Global Addictions, LxAddictions22 showcased cutting-edge research to help characterise...

The risk matrix: Drug-related deaths in prisons in England and Wales, 2015–2020

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Men
Public Health
Policy
Law
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
This article explores the factors contributing to drug-related deaths in English and Welsh prisons between 2015 and 2020.

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

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
School-Based
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Policy Advocacy
Policy
Law Enforcement
Police 
Supply & Market Disruption
Regulatory Control of Substances
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
ISSUP Nigeria are pleased to present their next Bi-Monthly Webinar on the topic of 'Substance Use Prevention Interventions in Schools: Alternatives to Punishment'.