Health promotion

Exploring electronic cigarette portrayals: a content and thematic analysis of African online news coverage

Scientific article

29 August 2023

Background: Electronic cigarette usage has seen a significant increase globally in recent years, with many countries reporting a rise in users. However, the way African news portrays this phenomenon remains unclear. Methods: This study...

22nd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA)

4 December 2023

Harare

Zimbabwe

On 17th October 2022 in Harare, the Republic of Zimbabwe, the right to host the 22nd edition of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa was conferred to Zimbabwe under the effective leadership of His Excellency, Dr E. D. Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe at the state house. This is the second time Zimbabwe is hosting ICASA. As previous hosts of ICASA 2015 held in Harare, Zimbabwe convened over 5400 delegates.

Integrating viral hepatitis and harm reduction services

5 September 2023

online

New rule in New Zealand requires warning on all packaged alcohol

News

A new rule will require all packaged alcohol being sold to have warnings on the label about the harm it can cause to unborn babies. The food safety agency says the move is supported by advice from doctors, midwives, the Ministry of Health...

Women, Religion, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Stigma

27 July 2023

Nairobi

Kenya

ISSUP Kenya invites you to attend their upcoming webinar on Women, Religion, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and .

Treatment and Prevention of Substance Use Disorders in the Workplace

ISSUP Webinar

29 June 2023

ISSUP Kenya present their webinar on Workplace Substance Use.

Treatment and Prevention of Substance Use Disorders in the Workplace

29 June 2023

Nairobi

Kenya

ISSUP Kenya would like to invite you to their webinar on Workplace Substance Use.

Effects of smoked cannabis use on school adolescents

12 July 2023

Santiago

Chile

ISSUP Chile presented a webinar on "Effects of the use of smoked cannabis in school adolescents".

Report: Colloquium on “Responding to the nexus between adverse childhood experiences and drug use”

Report

15 April 2023

A colloquium on “Responding to the Nexus between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Drug Use” was held on April 15, 2023 in New Delhi, attended by 40+ participants. The colloquium was hosted and organised by the Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses (SPYM) with the support of International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) and Paul Hamlyn Foundation (PHF).

Early exposure to cannabis and long-lasting consequences in the brain

ISSUP Webinar

23 May 2023

ISSUP Italy are pleased to present their Webinar on How early exposure to cannabis misshapes the brain and exerts long-lived effects.