The intersection of substance use with broader public health concerns.
Public Health
The Drug Crisis Part 1 — How Did We Get Here?
The drug crisis is one of Canada’s most pressing issues and is impacting communities from coast to coast to coast. Ever wonder how it became a crisis or what can be done about it? Join us for a two-part webinar to explore and learn, featuring Dr. Alexander Caudarella, CEO of the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction.
Time: 5PM UK Time
Nursers training for SUD prevention soft skills
Nursers training for SUD prevention soft skills National Hospital -Colombo Sri Lanka -14th August 2025 Nursing Officers are a unique group of professionals who deal with patients and their loved ones. Their contribution to patients and the...
Silent Struggles: Substance Use Among Africa's Underserved Populations
This webinar will explore the complex intersection of substance use and social vulnerability. Systemic, environmental, and individual risk factors will be presented together with culturally competend prevention, treatment, and recovery strategies.
Time: August 18, 2025 @ 8:00AM EST
Presenters:
Sr Immaculate Muthoni, Legal Officer, Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Speaking Against Tobacco and Gambling
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...
Community Policing and Health Partnerships
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1–2 p.m. ET
Multisectoral collaboration between policing, healthcare and social services is critical to improving justice and health outcomes within communities, including substance use health. Learn how smaller municipalities are enhancing community safety and well-being through policing–healthcare partnerships.
Global hepatitis webinar – Let's break it down!
World Hepatitis Day 2025 global webinar will provide a critical platform for collaboration with partners and engagement with governments, health professionals and the public to drive advocacy, awareness and action to eliminate viral hepatitis as a major public health problem.
Trauma in families affected by substance use
Join our training course equip practitioners to work more effectively with families affected by substance use where there is trauma. Participants will learn the neuroscience of trauma and practical strategies to support families.
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm UK
Trainer: Rebekah Allon-Smith
Tickets: £100
World Drug Report 2025
On July 2nd, 2025, ISSUP had the privilege of hosting a webinar outlining highlights from the 2025 edition of the World Drug Report (WDR), presented by Ms. Giovanna Campello, Chief of the Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section at...
Motivational interview techniques and the effectiveness of intervention programs with perpetrators of intimate partner violence: A systematic review.
Abstract Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is widely recognised as a severe public health issue. Perpetrators’ Intervention Programs (PIPs) have been essential to prevent recidivism, and the incorporation of Motivational Interview Techniques...
Risk Behavior Among Slovak and Czech Adolescents Through the Lens of Self-Regulation, Prosociality, and Antisociality
INTRODUCTION: In the present article, we focused on the relationship between risk behaviour in adolescents, self-regulation, pro-sociality and anti-sociality. We work under the assumption that the development of the ability to self-regulate...