Health promotion

DEMO: PPP Module of the UN Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs

6 March 2024

Online

Due to their capacity to leverage resources, expertise and innovation from both public and private sectors, public-private partnerships (PPPs) offer a variety of responses to the global synthetic drug problem. The UN Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs' newest module on PPPs serves as a comprehensive guide for government agencies, law enforcement, NGOs, community organizati

Society of Behavioral Medicine's 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions

13 March 2024

Philadelphia

United States

Join us for the largest yearly behavioral medicine gathering in the world! The Society of Behavioral Medicine's 45th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions is happening in Philadelphia, PA, from March 13–16, 2024.

Selected Lifestyle Factors of Candidate Sperm Donors and Their Effect on Spermiogram Values in the Moravian Part of the Czech Republic. Study Protocol

Scientific article

8 November 2023

INTRODUCTION: Male infertility affects nearly 14% of men in Europe, and approximately 44% of them are unaware of the cause of their infertility. Thanks to the plentitude of research, we can now clearly define the risk factors that...

Stigmatizing imagery for substance use disorders: a qualitative exploration

Scientific article

4 July 2023

This study used qualitative methods to identify stigmatizing and non-stigmatizing imagery for SUD and explore the reactions of people with lived experience with SUD to SUD-related imagery. We conducted focus groups and brief semi-structured qualitative interviews with 14 individuals in recovery from a range of SUD.

stigma stigmatizing images mental health substance use research language

Science of Self-Care: How It Helps and Why It Matters

ISSUP Webinar

14 December 2023

ISSUP presents its webinar on the science behind self-care. This webinar discusses the science of self-care, why it important, and how it works physiologically and neurologically.

Science of Self-Care: How It Helps and Why It Matters

14 December 2023

Florida

United States

ISSUP cordially invites you to an upcoming webinar on December 14th, 2023 on the science behind self-care.

Summary Report: Experience and Expertise of People with Lived and Living Experience on the Integration of Mental Health and Substance Use Health Services in Canada

Report

7 November 2023

While integrated services for mental health and substance use health have been studied for more than two decades no recent or comprehensive reviews exist — particularly with a peer research methodology — on how the people who use these...

Consideration of vaping products as an alternative to adult smoking: a narrative review

Scientific article

16 November 2023

Tobacco harm reduction is a public health strategy aimed at lessening the health impact of cigarette smoking. This approach involves using non-combustible alternatives to cigarettes, such as electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), which...

Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment for Substance Use. Part II: Introduction to Brief Interventions and Referral to Treatment

ISSUP Webinar

30 November 2023

ISSUP is pleased to present part two of its webinar series on Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). This two-part series has been organised in collaboration with ISSUP Global, The South Africa International Technology Transfer Centre (ITTC), and the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment for Substance Use. Part II: Introduction to Brief Interventions and Referral to Treatment

30 November 2023

Cape Town

South Africa

ISSUP is pleased to present part two of its webinar series on Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to (SBIRT). This two-part series has been organised in collaboration with ISSUP Global, The South Africa International Technology Transfer Centre (ITTC), and the University of Cape Town, South Africa.