Coordinated efforts between law enforcement, courts, treatment providers, and social services to reduce reoffending, promote recovery, and address the underlying causes of drug-related crime.
Responding to Drug-Related Offending
The Role of Law Enforcement Officers in Drug Use Prevention within School Settings A Guiding Document
In the context of law enforcement, the UNODC has developed a guiding document to help support a change of culture on how to make use of the science of prevention for the betterment of the health and safety development of youth. The UNODC...
"NAVCHETNA: A new Consciousness on Life Skills and Drug Education for School Children."
ISSUP India in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE), and the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE) of the Government of India developed a teacher trainer resource module called "NAVCHETNA: A new Consciousness on Life...
Training of Master Trainers on the "NAVCHETNA" module
ISSUP India chapter in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE), the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE), Government of India developed a teacher trainer resource module called "NAVCHETNA: A new Consciousness on Life...
Buprenorphine versus methadone for the treatment of opioid dependence
Summary Background Opioid dependence is associated with substantial health and social burdens, and opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is highly effective in improving multiple outcomes for people who receive this treatment. Methadone and...
Report: Colloquium on “Responding to the nexus between adverse childhood experiences and drug use”
A colloquium on “Responding to the Nexus between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Drug Use” was held on April 15, 2023 in New Delhi, attended by 40+ participants. The colloquium was hosted and organised by the Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses (SPYM) with the support of International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) and Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF).
Colloquium on “Responding to the Nexus between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Drug Use”
ISSUP India conducted a one-day colloquium titled “Responding to the Nexus between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Drug Use” with the support of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, AIIMS on 15th April...
I had nothing, and drugs don’t leave”: Young offenders’ perspectives on Alcohol and Other Drugs (AoD)
This webinar looked at the contexts of young offenders’ alcohol and other drug use and the implications for harm reduction strategies. The importance of multi-level interventions that move beyond ‘victim blaming’ and ‘individual...
Regional Judicial Colloquium
A Regional Judicial Colloquium on PoCSO Act, Juvenile Justice and drug Abuse Among Children is being organized under the auspices of the Committee constituted to regulate and monitor the progress of the PoCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice...
Drug Policy in the UK: A Matter of Crime or Health
ISSUP UK are pleased to present their Webinar on Drug Policy in the UK.
Measuring and Operationalising Recovery Capital
Recovery capital helps us better understand the process of recovering from a substance use disorder and determine the success of recovery and treatment interventions, improve coping strategies, and enhance an individuals’ quality of life in...