Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Prevention
From Drug Use Prevention to Social Integration: Social Determinants of Drug Use
The conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, or age, gender, ethnic group, among other dimensions, affect a wide range of outcomes and risks such as drug use.
Time: 14:00 - 15:00 CEST (Vienna Time)
Moderating:
Giovanna Campello, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Oriol Esculies, Association Proyecto Hombre, Spain
Strengthening Prevention - ISSUP Vietnam Joins the "Investing in Evidence-Based Prevention” Workshop
English version: On August 14th, 2025, the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) launched the first session of its pilot “Investing in Evidence-Based Prevention” (IEP) workshop. The training convened an engaged group...
Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA) Annual Conference 2025
‘Celebrating excellence in addiction science’
The SSA’s Annual Conference is the UK’s foremost gathering of addiction researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and experts by experience.
lmplementing MyAIM™ as a Smartphone-based App Intervention for Youth Stimulant Use in a Middle-Income Country: Challenges and Proposed Solutions
The rise of stimulant use is a global concern as highlighted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). This is especially true for Southeast Asian nations where there has been steady increase in stimulant seizures yearly. Although interventions for stimulant use are present, access to them remains an issue.
Application of the Theoretical Domains Framework on Substance Use Services: A Scoping Review
Access to evidence-based practices (EBP) in substance use prevention and treatment programs remains a challenge despite systematic efforts toward dissemination. The delay in the integration of EBP results in costly and substandard quality of care. A key to promoting its uptake is to understand the determinants that influence the implementation of addiction programs.
From Urgency to Impact: Advancing Prevention Science to Address Global Challenges in Polysubstance Use and Behavioral Health Disparities
As the global landscape of substance use continues to evolve—with the rise of polysubstance misuse, increasing commercialization of addictive products, and persistent behavioral health inequities—there is an urgent need to innovate, integrate, and sustain effective prevention approaches.
Dynamic Anti-Drug Strategies for Sustainable Community-Based Prevention for Children of Drug Users
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.
Project VENDA: Empowering Youth Leadership for creating Substance Abuse Free Environments (S.A.F.E.)
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.
ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (28th Session): Trauma and Substance Use: Understanding the Connection and Promoting Trauma-Informed Prevention in Nigeria
ISSUP Nigeria presents the 28th session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar will focus on the topic of 'Understanding the Connection and Promoting Trauma-Informed Prevention in Nigeria'.