James Harvey

Recovery Survey

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 19 نوامبر 2024
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The Global Recovery Network is committed to providing valuable and relevant content for our community. 

To ensure our upcoming webinar series aligns with the needs and interests of our audience, we have developed this survey with U.S. based Faces and Voices of Recovery to determine which topics may be of most relevance. Our goal is to offer webinars that not only inform but also develop and build skills that support recovery, advocacy, and professional growth.
 
Your feedback is crucial in helping us design a webinar series that resonates with and benefits you.

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James Harvey

ISSUP Newsletter - Issue 182 (9 October 2024)

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 9 اکتبر 2024
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Don't miss our latest newsletter for details of recent meetings and activities in Latin America and Africa. This issue also includes information on how to gain advanced clinical skills with the UTC16 Self Led Course.

Read it here: Issue 182

 

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ISSUP Kenya participates in PTACC African Leaders Deflection Summit

Shared by Radolf Nortey - 5 اکتبر 2024
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Dr Jackie Anundo ISSUP -KENYA  Secretary, attended a 2-day summit hosted by the Police, Treatment and Community  Collaborative (PTACC). PTACC is an organisation that seeks to strategically enhance the quantity and quality of community behavioural health and social service options through engagement in deflection and pre-arrest diversion

PTACC is presently driving an initiative to promote Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI). Dr Anundo attended the summit on behalf of ISSUP Kenya. Also present was Dr Beatrice Kathungu, former ISSUP Kenya Executive Committee member and Regional Coordinator for...

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INEP Plus Training in Kenya (ISSUP Kenya)

Shared by Radolf Nortey - 19 سپتامبر 2024
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ISSUP Kenya is recruiting for the second cohort of INEP+ that is set to begin in early October.

This introductory course covers the following topics: 

- Substance use epidemiology

- Prevention Science and Evidence Based Practices

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Rasha Abi Hana

گزارش جهانی مواد مخدر 2024: وبینار برای جامعه مدنی

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 17 ژوئیه 2024
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اطلاعات در مورد روند جهانی مواد مخدر از نویسندگان گزارش جهانی مواد مخدر 2024!

کارشناسان UNODC گزارش جهانی مواد مخدر 2024 را ارائه خواهند کرد، و یک مرور کلی از آخرین تحولات و غواصی در به روز ترین داده های جهانی ارائه خواهند کرد. در بخش...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Stimulants: Understanding Use, Impact, and Responses Reading List

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 26 مارس 2024
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Stimulants are a class of drugs that act on the central nervous system, increasing alertness, energy, and attention while elevating mood. They achieve these effects by enhancing the activity of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain.

Many stimulant-related hazards are linked to intensive, high-dose, or long-term usage. The mode of administration plays a significant moderating role; injecting stimulants and smoking crack cocaine or methamphetamine have been specifically associated with more problematic use behaviours. Even people who use stimulants sporadically or...

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ISSUP Kenya Code of Ethics Launch & Counsellors/Practitioners Board CEO Meet and Greet

Shared by Radolf Nortey - 18 مارس 2024
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Join us for the launch of the ISSUP Kenya Code of Ethics!

In attendance would be the CEO C&P Board and ISSUP Kenya founding member Dr Matilda Mghoi accompanied by the former ISSUP Kenya trustee Dr Richard Gakunju (Former Chair GCCC and Clinical Director, MASAA).

The Code of Ethics will be presented by Catherine Mwati, the Ethics & Disciplinary sub-committee chair. It will be moderated by Albert Muraya.

Continuous Professional Development points to be earned by attendees. The event would be held on 22nd March 2024 at 5-6pm.

Registration link: https://bit.ly/48XXr89

 

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James Harvey

Kenya Hosts Inaugural National Substance Use Prevention Summit 2024

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 28 فوریه 2024
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In a world where substance use continues to pose a significant threat to health and well-being, Kenya is taking a bold stand. Kenya hosted the first National Prevention Week 2024 culminating in the National Substance Use Prevention Summit 2024.

This was not just an event but a powerful statement of intent that drug use prevention works. Under the theme, “Our Families, Our Schools. Our Workplaces. Our Community: A Sustainable Future for Humanity”, this inaugural initiative was a rallying call for action, education, and unity in the campaign against substance use and abuse in Kenya. It was an...

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ISSUP Newsletter - Issue 167, February 21, 2024

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 21 فوریه 2024
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In this edition of the ISSUP Newsletter we bring you updates on grants from The Colombo Plan, a selection of jobs, forthcoming events and a report from National Substance Use Prevention Week in Kenya.
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ISSUP کنیا عضویت درایو (دانشکده دولت کنیا)

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 14 فوریه 2024
آدرس توسط مدیر ISSUP کنیا

ISSUP کنیا با بیش از 50 افسر به نمایندگی از وزارتخانه ها، شهرستان ها، ادارات، و سازمان ها (MCDAs) در دانشکده دولت کنیا در امبو تعامل کرد. آموزش مهارت های مشاوره ضروری، به رهبری بخش مشاوره در وزارت خدمات عمومی، عملکرد، و مدیریت تحویل، بر توسعه قهرمانان بهداشت روانی محل کار برای بخش دولتی تمرکز دارد.

شرکت کنندگان به ISSUP معرفی شدند و راهنمایی هایی در مورد اهمیت تبدیل شدن به اعضای این انجمن حرفه ای دریافت کردند. در بحث با گریس وانجیکو، وزیر مشاوره، و کمیساریای GCCC، تاکید شد که نیاز قانع کننده ای به کشت نیروی کار با تخصص در اعتیاد وجود دارد. این امر ضروری ناشی از مشاهده است که سه نفر از هر...

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Apply for In-Person Training at the Thessaloniki 2024 Global Event

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 28 نوامبر 2023
The 2024 Global Event will be held in Thessaloniki, Greece between 24th & 28th June, 2024. The event is organised by ISSUP and ISSUP Greece, INL, the Centers for the Prevention of Addictions, the Promotion of Psychosocial Health SEIRIOS and ICUDDR. The event will take place in the historic center of Thessaloniki, on the premises of the ‘International Exhibition & Congress Centre of TIF-HELEXPO’ and surrounding conference rooms in museums and social institutions.
We are excited to announce that registration for the in-person training sessions at the Thessaloniki 2024 Global Event is now live!
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2023 ISAM Congress in Marrakesh

Shared by Livia - 21 نوامبر 2023
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At the beginning of November, ISSUP and ISSUP Kenya attended the 25th Annual Congress of the International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) in Marrakesh, Morocco.

The theme of the 2023 ISAM Congress was ‘Improving Care and Compassion in Addiction: XXV Years of Global Focus and Perspectives’. The Director of ISSUP Kenya Dr Pamela Kaithuru together with Brian Morales, the Chief of the Counternarcotics Branch of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and ISSUP's Deputy Director Livia Edegger participated in a panel on the importance of developing an...

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Rasha Abi Hana

2024 NIDA International Forum: Call for Research Poster Abstracts and Travel Award Requests

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 20 نوامبر 2023
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The NIDA International Program will bring together attendees from around the globe for the in-person 2024 NIDA International Forum, which will be held June 14-17 in Montreal, Canada.

 

The Forum research symposium, poster session, and...

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2024 NIDA International Forum: Call for Research Poster Abstracts and Travel Award Requests

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Call for Research Poster Abstract Submissions and Travel Award Requests

Submission Deadline: January 14, 2024

Present your international drug use and addiction research during the 2024 NIDA International Forum, which will be held June 14–17, 2024, in Montreal, Canada. 

The NIDA International Program invites research poster abstract submissions and travel award applications from researchers around the world. Join for the Forum research symposium, interactive workshops, the poster session, and networking activities. 

 2024 FORUM SUBMISSION AND REGISTRATION SCHEDULE 

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