We are incredibly excited to announce that ISSUP Togo National Chapter is currently in the process of registering as a civil society organisation.

The team behind the formation of the Togolese Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals plan to launch their National Chapter in September 2020.

ISSUP Togo will support the implementation of the National Anti-Drug Committee (CNAD) five-year national strategic plan (2020-2024) to address drugs and organised crime by providing quality training on prevention, treatment and research for national professionals.

Congratulati...

AFRICAN NATIONAL CHAPTERS DIGITAL MEETING

The Zoom meeting was hosted by Jeff Lee who invited the African National Chapters to be part of the meeting. The meeting was held on Tue Jan 14, 2020 2pm – 3pm (EAT). Uganda National Chapter was represented by Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) i.e. Mr. Rogers Mutaawe, Mr. Andrew Lubega and Ms. Barbara Nakijoba.

Issues discussed included;

1. Review of minutes from last meeting and the future process
2. Updates on African Regional NC Activity (please provide a brief input on your activity or any issues, questions you may have on your operation...

• Establish networks among the major DDR organizations and people working in the country 
• Conduct trainings on DDR for different groups of specialists
• Create a national workgroup on UTC/UPC implementation strategy, start the process of UTC/UPC National Trainers preparation 
• Organize a one-day workshop on Drug Demand Reduction
• Raise awareness of ISSUP within different groups in the country and promote ISSUP National Chapter activities
• Present ISSUP Ukraine at the National Mental Health Conference, organized by the Ukrainian Psychiatry Association and Research Institute of...

Speaking at the Opening Ceremony of the 6th Freemind International Congress, Dr. Quirino Cordeiro Junior - National Secretary for Drug Care and Prevention - announced that a TECHNICAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT had been signed between ISSUP Brasil and the Union, through the Ministry of Citizenship and through the National Secretariat for Drug Care and Prevention - SENAPRED / MC.

This important agreement promotes a joint effort between the parties to carry out studies, actions and strategies for the prevention of chemical dependence on licit and illicit drugs, in the light of the guidelines of...

Durante o segundo semestre letivo deste ano, 1.300 alunos da rede municipal de ensino  de Londrina (PR) puderam aprender mais sobre as medidas preventivas às drogas. Isso porque eles participaram do Programa Educacional de Resistência às Drogas (Proerd), do Batalhão de Patrulha Escolar (BPEC), da Polícia Militar do Paraná (PM), em parceria com a Secretaria Municipal de Educação (SME).

Os estudantes dos quintos anos da rede pública tiveram a oportunidade de aprender mais sobre drogas, violência, bullying, comunicação verbal e não verbal, pressão sofrida pelas crianças, a importância da...

On November 10th the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) formally launched the ISSUP UAE National Chapter, becoming the 14th country worldwide to establish a national forum for treatment, prevention and recovery support professionals. The launch included a press conference with ISSUP Global and local treatment, prevention and recovery support organisations.

De 4 a 7 de dezembro de 2019, na cidade de Águas de Lindóia/SP, Brasil, foi realizado o 6º Congresso Internacional Freemind.

O evento foi realizado no Hotel Majestic que possui um dos mais completos e versáteis centros de eventos do estado de São Paulo, a menos de 160 quilômetros da capital. São diversos salões com diferentes características e capacidades e salas de apoio distribuídas em quatro segmentos integrados, dispondo de espaços que comportam confortavelmente de 20 até 2.000 pessoas.

O Centro de Convenções do Hotel Majestic ficou pequeno para as mais de 2.000 pessoas presentes na...

Based on the plan of the Informal Committee (Ad-Hoc Committee), the establishment of ISSUP INDONESIA will be inaugurated and launched in Jakarta in May 2020, after forming and establishing an Official Board of the organization according to the strategic programs and activities in the short, medium and long term in February 2020. 

A preparatory meeting was held on 29th November 2019 at UYDEL office and they discussed about recruitment of members, updating of Uganda ISSUP website, the work plan for 2020, Launch of the ISSUP Chapter in April 2020 and future plans. The meeting also agreed to hold an initial meeting with identified members on 12th of December 2019 to get more input from members on the best way to run the ISSUP Chapter.

Compiled by Andrew Lubega

Psychoactive substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs) continue to be major problems around the world, taking a toll on global health and on social and economic functioning. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reports that, in 2015, about 250 million people between ages 15 and 64 used illicit substances at least once. Of those who use psychoactive substances, a significant number will develop substance use problems or SUDs. The 2015 UNODC survey found that about 29.5 million substance users suffer from SUDs, which means their use is harmful to the point they may...

Kabul, 3rd of December 2019, CHATAR, KOR Compound 

CHATAR and ISSUP Afghanistan National Chapter launched a workshop on the 'Introduction of Global ISSUP and Afghanistan National Chapter' on 3rd of December in Kabul. The participants were mainly drug treatment centre coordinators run by the Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan. The agenda was mainly focused on providing a clear understanding of ISSUP and the roles and responsibilities of National Chapters and the process through which Afghanistan became an established Chapter of ISSUP. The potential for the Afghanistan Chapter and the...