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The situation of Drugs Law Enforcement in Indonesia

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ISSUP Event
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Policy
Law
Reduce Drug Related Crime
Geographically, Indonesian archipelago is vulnerable to illicit drug trafficking as it is located at a very strategic location, that is the intersection of two oceans and two continents, lays on a trading route with a very high traffic of people and goods. Indonesia consists of 17,508 islands by the coastal line as 85.000 km long and has a great of population which has reached 279 million of people.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

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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ISSUP Event
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Prevention
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 this mapping to form a coalition dedicated to executing four intervention programs...
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Dynamic Anti-Drug Strategies for Sustainable Community-Based Prevention for Children of Drug Users

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ISSUP Event
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Prevention
The increasing challenge of drug abuse necessitates innovative strategies for effective prevention. The ALAB-BBM program introduces a dynamic anti-drug mechanism aimed at developing community-based prevention programs for children of persons who use drugs (PWUDs). This approach combines data-driven decision-making, community engagement, and adaptive interventions to create sustainable impacts.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Project VENDA: Empowering Youth Leadership for creating Substance Abuse Free Environments (S.A.F.E.)

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ISSUP Event
Youth leadership plays a pivotal role in driving significant social, environmental, and political change. This presentation explores the youth leadership model adopted by the Fourth Wave Foundation, which over the past two decades has mobilised thousands of young individuals to be catalysts of change through collaborative, community-focused initiatives, including those specifically aimed at substance use prevention.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Combat Drug Abuse and Trafficking in Indonesian High-Risk Areas

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ISSUP Event
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Community-Based
Addiction
Indonesia faces a persistent and complex challenge from drug abuse and illicit trafficking, a situation the government has declared a national emergency. The archipelagic nation's unique geography and socio-economic dynamics contribute significantly to its vulnerability, making it a critical focus for comprehensive intervention strategies.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Speaking Against Tobacco and Gambling

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News

Over the past quarter, the ISSUP Philippine Chapter has continued to work to ensure that our voice remains influential in shaping public health and evidence-based policies and programs. In particular, we have remained active in our activism...

Submitted by Jemellee Jones Santiago -

From Courtroom to Clinic: How Legal Rulings Shape Cannabis Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults in South Africans

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Format
ISSUP Event
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Youth and Adolescents
Policy
Law
Substance use, including cannabis (known locally as marijuana/dagga) use, remains a major global public health concern. Cannabis use among adolescents is associated with significant harms associated with physical health, neurophysiological development, mental health, traffic injuries and violence.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Justice Decisions that Impact Drug Related Crime

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ISSUP Event
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Reduce Drug Related Crime
Talking Points: Learn about the connection between drug use and crime. Identify key legal distinctions that (should) drive justice responses. Understand how applying the appropriate approach reduces crime.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Community-Based Drug Treatment in the Justice System: What Works in Reducing Crime?

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ISSUP Event
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Treatment
Reduce Drug Related Crime
Every year, over 6 million persons globally are in contact with the criminal justice system for drug-related offences. Significant increases in prison populations worldwide are largely caused by the arrest and incarceration of persons whose crimes are related to drug use.  Many countries are exploring different options to reduce crime and incarceration through the use of community-based drug treatment. 
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Reducing Drug-Related Crime: A Comprehensive Approach from The Indonesian Directorate Generale of Corrections, Ministry of Immigration and Corrections, Republic of Indonesia

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ISSUP Event
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Reduce Drug Related Crime
Indonesia confronts significant challenges from widespread drug abuse, impacting public health and leading to high incarceration rates. As of July 2025, the National Narcotics Board (BNN) reports 3.3 million narcotics addicts, with over 147,000 drug offenders constituting 53% of the Indonesian prison population.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Establishing Global-Regional Collaboration in Drug Demand and Supply Reduction Programs

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ISSUP Event
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Supply Control
The presentation deliver about the establishment of the Global-Regional Collaboration in Drug Demand and Supply Reduction Programs. The 2025 World Drug Report figures paint a sobering picture of our reality. Methamphetamine seizures across East and Southeast Asia, reaching 236 tons in 2024, serves as a stark reminder that we are facing an evolving and increasingly sophisticated enemy.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Empowering Recovery: The Green Crescent Women’s Forum on Addiction and Recovery (WFAR) and Gender-Responsive Models in Collaboration with the Gender Working Network (GWN)

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ISSUP Event
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Recovery Support

This presentation will be featured at Indonesia 2025, on the 17.09.2025.

Authors:

Sedef Erçetin Gencosmanoğlu

Hendrée E. Jones

Abstract:

The Turkish Green Crescent Society (TGCS), established in 1920, has long been a pioneer in...

Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Helpline – Entrance Door To (Un)Sustainable Recovery Paths

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ISSUP Event
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Recovery Support
This presentation explores the pivotal role of addiction recovery helplines in enabling more sustainable recovery pathways and nurturing positive, recovery-oriented environments within communities. Drawing on nine years of data from recovery helpline services operated by local NGOs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro, the evaluation offers valuable insights into the needs, challenges, and experiences...
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

The Danger of the Kampung and the Promise of Work: Examining Drug Recovery and its Limits in Aceh, Indonesia

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ISSUP Event
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Treatment
Recovery Support
In Aceh, Indonesia, a small but committed group of addictions professionals are working to expand the drug recovery system. The province hosts public and private recovery centres run by a number of social organizations, including the national health service (Dinkes), the police (Satpol PP), and publicly registered charities (Yayasan).
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Analyzing 10 Years of Drug Use Trends and Transforming Addiction Care Beyond Rehabilitation

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ISSUP Event
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Recovery Support
Indonesia maintains one of the world's most stringent narcotics legal frameworks, codified in Law 35/2009, which imposes severe sanctions ranging from lengthy mandatory minimum prison sentences to capital punishment. This punitive stance has precipitated a crisis of hyper-incarceration, with national prison overcrowding averaging 108% with some facilities operating at 198% capacity, and detention centers exceeding 210%.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Mental Health Policy in the Management of NAPZA Substance Use Disorders

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ISSUP Event
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Mental Health
The issue of drug (NAPZA) abuse at the global, regional, and national levels remains a serious public health issue, with widespread impacts on social, economic, and security domains. Based on the 2023 National Survey on Drug Abuse conducted by BNN, BRIN, and BPS, the prevalence rate of drug abuse in Indonesia among individuals aged 15–64 years was1.73%, equivalent to approximately 3.33 million people.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

Rehabilitation Policies And Strategies For Substance Use Disorder In Indonesia

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ISSUP Event
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Recovery Support
Recovery-Oriented Services
Substance use disorders (SUD) is a global health problem. Approximately 3.3 million people in Indonesia age 15-64 were use drugs (BNN Prevalence data,2023). Drugs problem management continues as an effort to develop holistic, integral, and sustainable rehabilitation arrangements for substance uses disorders, prioritizing professionalism, dedication, and responsibility.
Submitted by Luciana Bruno -

HOW EMPOWERMENT BENEFITS RECOVERY

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Opinion piece, commentary

In recovery work, the urge to "fix" can often overshadow the real goal: empowering autonomy. As a recovery ally, I’ve learned that sustainable healing happens when we honour the individual’s journey and not impose our values on it. True...

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Massive Study Flips Our Story of Addiction and the Brain

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Website
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Substances
Addiction

A large U.S. study has found that some children and teens who start using alcohol, cannabis, or nicotine at an early age already show differences in their brains before they ever try any substance. This challenges the common belief that...

Submitted by Rasha Abi Hana -
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