In order to appropriately address the concerning global levels of substance use and substance use disorders, it is vital that staff are trained to deliver evidence-based treatment.

At the start of November 2019, the Education and Training Unit of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board conducted training on Basic Counseling Skills for 28 staff members of the NDDCB.

The training followed the UTC 04- Basic Counseling Skills for Addiction Professionals, which was developed for the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) in...

Prevention of drug abuse and HIV for G.C.E A/L students have conducted a prevention program on drug abuse and HIV for the G.C.E A/L students of the Kalmunai zone with the permission of the Education Ministry of Srilanka. The program was conducted by the Lions Club and the Rotary Club. Delegates from the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board and Alcohol and Drug Information Center participated as the resource personals. This is the 18th program of this series. Previous programs were conducted covering the entire island in Tamil and Sinhala medium for the same age group. 

New research explores some of the long-term impacts of marijuana use in families. The study revealed that the children of parents who reported marijuana use during their teenage years were significantly more likely to report substance use than the children of those who did not. 

The results also indicated that children whose parents reported a history of marijuana use later on in adulthood had children slightly more likely to have lower grades and attentional difficulties, but who were no more likely to report substance use than their peers.

Mr. Bashir Ahmad Naz, President ISSUP Pakistan, hosted a dinner in Rachna Hotel, Gujranwala for participants of a 4 days UTC workshop organized by the Mian Afzal Trust Hospital (MATH), Gujranwala Pakistan and the ISSUP Pakistan Chapter. Mr. Sana Ullah Rathore, Director, ISSUP Pakistan Chapter, and a large number of ISSUP Members and participants of the workshop participated in the dinner. Mr. Bashir Ahmad Naz, President ISSUP Pakistan Chapter addressed the dinner guests that said that ISSUP Pakistan is trying its best to train professionals on evidence-based practices with the support of...

Closing ceremony of 4 days training workshop of UTC 4 and 7 organized by Mian Afzal Trust Hospital, Gujranwala Pakistan in collaboration with ISSUP Pakistan Chapter was held at the MATH conference hall. Mr. Bashir Ahmad Naz was the Chief Guest and Mr. Iftikhar Ahmad,  Director ISSUP Pakistan Chapter and Mr. Sana  Ullah Rathore, Director ISSUP Pakistan Chapter, Rana Maqsood Ahmad, Deputy Mayor of Gujranwala were guests of honor. Mr. Bashir Ahmad Naz said that ISSUP Pakistan has planned to conduct a series of training for drug treatment professionals in Pakistan and members of ISSUP Pakistan. Mr...

The M A Jinnah Foundation ( Regd ), Sialkot is going to organize a six days Training of Pakistan's Addiction Treatment Professionals from 1-6 November, 2019 on Universal Treatment Curriculum 5 (Intake, Assessment, Screening, Treatment Planning and Documentation for Addiction Professionals) and the Universal Treatment Curriculum 8 (Ethics for Addiction Professionals) which is funded by Mr. Bashir Ahmed Naz President ISSUP-Pakistan at the New Life Rehab Center, Sialkot opposite KFC Near General Bus Stand, Sialkot.

Bhutan is recognised for its development philosophy of Gross National Happiness, which places the well-being of people above gross domestic product. However, over the last few years, the number of patients with mental disorder seeking help from the health care system has grown significantly throughout the country.

Growing drug- and alcohol-related mental health problems are having a clear impact on Bhutan. Policy makers and other professionals claim Bhutan is not progressing at the same speed as the rest of the world and that lack of modernisation, which is leading to limited opportunities...