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West Africa is witnessing a rapid shift from plant-based drugs to synthetic substances, including the non-medical use of tramadol, as well as fentanyl and emerging drug mixtures that remain difficult to identify and analyse. This evolving landscape is having a particularly significant impact on young people.
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Young people are shaping drug prevention from community action to global policy spaces. Join this interactive youth dialogue bringing together voices from Uganda and Japan ahead of CND 2026.
Date:Thursday, 29th January 2026
Time: 11am East African Time.
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ISSUP was pleased to participate in the first English-speaking training event on the Prevention, Treatment and Recovery curriculum for Faith-Based Organisations, organised by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the Organization of American States (OAS), in collaboration with the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) of Barbados.
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The 21st International Congress of Psychiatry, the 9th International Congress of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 6th International Congress on Addiction Psychiatry and Dual Diagnosis, and the 3rd International Women Psychiatric Congress will be held from 10-12 June, 2026.
PRECONGRESS Okasha Institute of Psychiatry, 10 June, 2026
CONGRESS Intercontinental Citystars Hotel, 11-12 June, 2026
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ISSUP Malaysia continues to strengthen its commitment to evidence-based prevention by implementing integrated programmes that nurture resilience among adolescents, families, and communities. Grounded in prevention science and guided by social-emotional learning (SEL) principles, our ongoing initiatives aim to equip individuals with the skills, support, and environments needed to thrive amid today’s social and emotional challenges.
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Happy New Year and welcome to the first ISSUP Newsletter of 2026!
We’d like to take this opportunity to welcome those who have recently joined ISSUP, and to extend a warm welcome back to our existing ISSUP community as we begin 2026 together and step into our second decade.
In this edition, we are excited to launch ISSUP's latest podcast series with Dr. Zili Sloboda.
Read issue 209 here.
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ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to the 31st session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar will focus on the topic 'Professional Self-Care in Addiction Services: Ethical Practice, Compassion Fatigue, and Workforce Sustainability'.
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The ISSUP Bahamas Chapter are pleased to announce the launch of their LinkedIn page!
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INVESTING IN EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION (IEP) WORKSHOP
An initiative promoted by ISSUP Global, and realized by Association Casa Rosetta, host of the National Chapter ISSUP Italy, within the framework of the project “La Persona al Centro” funded by the Department for Policies against Drugs and Other Addictions, Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
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ISSUP in Pakistan presents Beyond Treatment: Building Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care in Pakistan, a webinar with Ms Asia Ashraf.
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