All Resources for 'Public Health'

Assets Coming Together for Adolescents and Young Adult Health and Wellness (ACT NOW!!!): Engaging Community Actors in a Mapping Exercise to bridge the gap between drug prevention science and practice

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Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Themes
Prevention
Community-Based

ACT NOW!!! is a community drug prevention initiative rooted in an asset mapping exercise that serves as a foundation for identifying effective intervention strategies. The presentation emphasizes leveraging insights gained from...

New Synthetic Drugs Increase Overdose Risks in Scotland

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Format
Website
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Public Health
Statistics
Data
Emerging substances 
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics
Supply & Market Disruption

Scotland’s illicit drug market is becoming increasingly complex with the emergence of highly potent synthetic substances, including synthetic cannabinoids and opioids such as nitazenes. Some of these substances can be considerably more...

Recent U.S. drug alerts: Turning emerging evidence into workforce preparedness

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Community update
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Recovery Support
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Professional Development
Public Health
Policy
Emerging substances 
Law Enforcement
Emergency Resources
Recent United States alerts on fentanyl analogues, medetomidine, cychlorphine, drug mixtures and concentrated 7-OH products highlight evolving challenges across the substance use workforce. They invite us to review local preparedness, understand testing limitations and strengthen links between frontline services, laboratories and public-health partners. A useful response brings together clinical, prevention, recovery and peer perspectives, with clear responsibilities for turning relevant findings into action. For the global ISSUP community, these alerts offer lessons in preparedness while requiring careful consideration of local evidence, resources and service arrangements. Staying informed through trusted sources and sharing practical responses through ISSUP can help translate emerging knowledge into safer care and more responsive support for individuals, families and communities.

Substance Use and Health Competencies for All Prescribers

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Format
Guide
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Recovery Support
Quality Assurance
Best Practice Guidelines
Professional Development
Resilience and Coping Strategies

Developed by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), the Workforce Competencies provide an evidence-informed framework outlining the knowledge, skills, values and behaviours needed by professionals working in substance...

The product may not be what it says: What emerging synthetic drugs and dangerous mixtures mean for practice

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Format
Toolkit
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Recovery Support
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Law Enforcement
The clearest message from our recent ISSUP Global webinar was a simple but important one: we should stop assuming that an unregulated drug product contains only what it is sold as containing. That uncertainty now has direct implications for prevention, clinical care, recovery support, toxicology, law enforcement, policy and the administration of justice.

Strengthening Public Health and Security in the new African Union Strategy and Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention

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Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Public Health
Regulatory Control of Substances
Partner Organisation
ISSUP Global, in collaboration with the African Union, presents a webinar on Strengthening Public Health and Security: African Union Strategy and Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention.

Is it time for Bangladesh to rejig its rehabilitation policies on mobile addiction in children

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Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Prevention
School-Based
Populations
Family
Regulatory Control of Substances

Just the other day a distraught parent came into my office looking for a rehab center for their teen. The crisis was not substance abuse but smartphone addiction. The situation has reached a level where the child experiences a great deal of...

Assessment of the threat posed by highly potent synthetic opioids in Europe

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Format
Report
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Men
Women
Public Health
Statistics
Data
Emerging substances 
Partner Organisation

This threat assessment examines the potential risks posed by highly potent synthetic opioids (HPSOs) in Europe over the next two years. Drawing on early warning data, forensic and clinical evidence, and expert input, the report explores how...

The Role of Faith Communities in Addressing Substance Use and Crime – Reading List (Part 2)

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Reading List
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Recovery Support 
Treatment
Prevention
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Family-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Family
Women
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
Quality Assurance
Best Practice Guidelines
Public Health
Global Health Perspectives
Policy
Data
Criminal Justice 
Law Enforcement
Police 
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Reading List

In this second reading list, we continue exploring the growing evidence on the role and contribution of faith communities and faith-based organisations in addressing substance use and crime, with a particular focus on treatment engagement...