Quality Assurance

Purpose As deaths from the illicit drug poisoning crisis continue to rise in Canada, increasing the number of healthcare professionals qualified to effectively prescribe opioids could be beneficial. The willingness of family medicine...

The WAVE bursary application process is open from 24/10/2023 to 31/1/2024.

In North America, there's a serious problem with drug overdose deaths, mainly due to users encountering very strong and dangerous illegal opioids like fentanyl. Although various efforts have been made in Canada to address this issue, the...

This project is dedicated to promoting evidence-based prevention of alcohol and drug abuse. It serves as a valuable resource for professionals and policy-makers, offering carefully selected, high-quality information. In addition to its role...

The "Green List Prevention" in Germany encompasses a rich array of programmes aimed at preventing various behavioural issues among children and young individuals, including violence, crime, and addictive behaviours. These initiatives...

The UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia held a Regional Training of Trainers (ToT) on Course 20 – “Populations with Special Clinical Needs” which took place in person in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 23-27 October 2023. This course is a part...

Global evidence indicates that early onset of illicit substance use among adolescents and emerging adults is associated with negative mental-health related-outcomes that can persist into adulthood. However, the lack of quality regional data on adolescent illicit substance use and its determinants remains a common barrier to evidence-based policy-making and the development of school-based interventions in Africa. The purpose of our study was to estimate the prevalence and describe the correlates of cannabis and amphetamine use among school-going adolescents in eight sub-Saharan African countries (SSA) – Benin, Ghana, Liberia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, and Tanzania.

ISSUP Kenya is pleased to present its webinar on Skills Transfer Program for Behavioural and Substance Use Professionals. Gain insights from clinical practice, mentorship, and supervision programs that equip novice mental health professionals with practical skills.

Background: Recovery, a primary goal of addiction treatment, goes beyond abstinence. It encompasses various aspects that differ among individuals, making it challenging to measure. Traditional assessments in addiction care have focused on...