Substance Use Prevention session organized by Hashoo Foundation Karachi , Pakistan on 3rd December, 2019 for their students from Balochistan currently enrolled in different Hospitality Management courses in Karachi Marriott Hotel. Mr. Ahmad Shah conducted the session and briefed participants about...
Однодневный семинар на тему «Всемирный день борьбы со СПИДом – сообщества меняют ситуацию» был проведен консультантами EQUIP research & Development Consultants в сотрудничестве с Молодежным форумом Пакистана по профилактике злоупотребления наркотиками и ISSUP Pakistan в головном офисе EQUIP, Мултан Пакистан 1 декабря 2019 года.
Youth-led Policy Forum 2019 is an initiative with UNICEF Pakistan in collaboration with School of Leadership Foundation. The forum will serve as a key platform where young people can contribute to policy discussions through their collective ideas, solutions and innovations. For the first gathering...
Youth-led Policy Forum 2019 is an initiative with UNICEF Pakistan in collaboration with School of Leadership Foundation. The forum will serve as a key platform where young people can contribute to policy discussions through their collective ideas, solutions and innovations. For the first gathering...
Zia, A., & Shahzad, S. (2019). Depression and perceived Attachment of adolescents with fathers having with substance-Use disorder. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 69(12), 1855-1859. JPMA 69: 1855; 2019) DOI:10.5455/JPMA.15016.
This study was conducted to understand the predictive role of perceived mother, father and peer attachment in depressive symptoms of adolescents living with fathers diagnosed with substance use disorder. The quantitative study was conducted at various drug rehabilitation centres in Karachi from January 2016 to September 2017, and comprised adolescents living with fathers diagnosed with substance use disorder. Of the 150 participants, 82 (55%) were males and 68 (45%) were females. The overall mean age was 13.44±1.50 years. Perceived attachment with mother, father and peers collectively...
Education and Training Unit of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board
In order to appropriately address the concerning global levels of substance use and substance use disorders, it is vital that staff are trained to deliver evidence-based treatment.
At the start of November 2019, the Education and Training Unit of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board conducted training on Basic Counseling Skills for 28 staff members of the NDDCB.
The training followed the UTC 04- Basic Counseling Skills for Addiction Professionals, which was developed for the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) in collaboration...
Профилактика наркомании и ВИЧ для студентов G.C.E A/L провела программу профилактики наркомании и ВИЧ для студентов G.C.E A/L зоны Калмунай с разрешения Министерства образования Шриланки. Программа проводилась Клубом Львов и Ротари Клубом. Делегаты от Национального совета по контролю за опасными наркотиками и Информационного центра по алкоголю и наркотикам приняли участие в качестве сотрудников ресурса. Это 18-я программа этой серии. Предыдущие программы были проведены на всем острове на тамильском и сингальском языках для той же возрастной группы.
New research explores some of the long-term impacts of marijuana use in families. The study revealed that the children of parents who reported marijuana use during their teenage years were significantly more likely to report substance use than the children of those who did not.
The results also indicated that children whose parents reported a history of marijuana use later on in adulthood had children slightly more likely to have lower grades and attentional difficulties, but who were no more likely to report substance use than their peers.
First Milestone Achieved: Successfully completed Training of Professionals on Preventing Substance Abuse in Schools and Community @ at PASK Hall 16 - 17 November, 2019 Karachi , Pakistan In first phase of the project trained 32 young professionals in schools and Community. These 32 trained young...
Mr. Bashir Ahmad Naz, President ISSUP Pakistan, hosted a dinner in Rachna Hotel, Gujranwala for participants of a 4 days UTC workshop organized by the Mian Afzal Trust Hospital (MATH), Gujranwala Pakistan and the ISSUP Pakistan Chapter. Mr. Sana Ullah Rathore, Director, ISSUP Pakistan Chapter, and a large number of ISSUP Members and participants of the workshop participated in the dinner. Mr. Bashir Ahmad Naz, President ISSUP Pakistan Chapter addressed the dinner guests that said that ISSUP Pakistan is trying its best to train professionals on evidence-based practices with the support of...
Closing ceremony of 4 days training workshop of UTC 4 and 7 organized by Mian Afzal Trust Hospital, Gujranwala Pakistan in collaboration with ISSUP Pakistan Chapter was held at the MATH conference hall. Mr. Bashir Ahmad Naz was the Chief Guest and Mr. Iftikhar Ahmad, Director ISSUP Pakistan Chapter and Mr. Sana Ullah Rathore, Director ISSUP Pakistan Chapter, Rana Maqsood Ahmad, Deputy Mayor of Gujranwala were guests of honor. Mr. Bashir Ahmad Naz said that ISSUP Pakistan has planned to conduct a series of training for drug treatment professionals in Pakistan and members of ISSUP Pakistan. Mr...
The M A Jinnah Foundation ( Regd ), Sialkot is going to organize a six days Training of Pakistan's Addiction Treatment Professionals from 1-6 November, 2019 on Universal Treatment Curriculum 5 (Intake, Assessment, Screening, Treatment Planning and Documentation for Addiction Professionals) and the Universal Treatment Curriculum 8 (Ethics for Addiction Professionals) which is funded by Mr. Bashir Ahmed Naz President ISSUP-Pakistan at the New Life Rehab Center, Sialkot opposite KFC Near General Bus Stand, Sialkot.
An Amritsar-based private hospital has opened Punjab's first mobile de-addiction centre for ditigal detox of adults besides the school children and even small kids. The hospital was in the news after it opened a drug de-addiction centre for women two years ago.
"Parents handover their mobile phones to small children so that they let them work. This becomes an addiction later which results in bad and irritating behaviour. There is no medicine to get rid of the mobile phones but a restricted use or no use can improve one's behaviour. The parents can play a big role in the digital detox of their...
На факультете психологии Международного университета РИФАХ, Лахор, был проведен предконференционный обучающий семинар на тему «Скрининг, краткое вмешательство и направление на лечение».
Расширить знания о проблемах злоупотребления психоактивными веществами, концепциях и методах скрининга и оценки, развить навыки использования инструментов скрининга и развить навыки проведения кратких вмешательств.
Alcohol is a socially and culturally accepted beverage in Bhutan, and in many regions of the country people brew alcohol at home and use it routinely. Commercially produced alcoholic beverages came only around 1976 but today there are a number of different preparations both imported and locally...
Bhutan is recognised for its development philosophy of Gross National Happiness, which places the well-being of people above gross domestic product. However, over the last few years, the number of patients with mental disorder seeking help from the health care system has grown significantly throughout the country.
Growing drug- and alcohol-related mental health problems are having a clear impact on Bhutan. Policy makers and other professionals claim Bhutan is not progressing at the same speed as the rest of the world and that lack of modernisation, which is leading to limited opportunities...
U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Mr. Paul W. Jones visits Karachi You can also see Ahmad Shah interaction highlight with the U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Mr. Paul W. Jones during our meeting #AmbJones recently visited Karachi to reaffirm America’s commitment to develop Pakistan. #AmbJones met with senior...
it's my 1st time to attend any international Conference ,this Asia youth international model United Nations Conference in Malaysia, I get a chance to meet people from all over worl world ,amazing experience it was .
