addiction
Addiction Nursing Competencies: A Comprehensive Toolkit for the Addictions Nurse
Abstract With the increased role of nurses in caring for patients with substance addiction, there was a clear need to develop the Addiction Nursing Competencies to guide and support the nursing workforce. A literature search revealed a lack...
The Role of Parents in Preventing Substance and Behavioral Addiction
The webinar prevention series on the role of parents in preventing substance and behavioral addiction, organized by ISSUP Indonesia and ITTC Indonesia, took place on Sunday, 16 April 2023, from 10.00-12.00 PM (GMT+7). The primary objectives...
Substance use disorders: a comprehensive update of classification, epidemiology, neurobiology, clinical aspects, treatment and prevention
Abstract Substance use disorders (SUDs) are highly prevalent and impact individuals' health, well-being, and social functioning. Long-lasting changes in brain networks involved in reward, executive function, stress reactivity, mood, and...
Announcing the launch of the Anti-Stigma Network
ISSUP is proud to support The Anti-Stigma Network mission to end the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health in the UK.
CIJ Informs 99
In the 99th edition of the CIJ Informa magazine, you can find a selection of news on the activities carried out by Centros de Integración Juvenil (CIJ), the host institution of the ISSUP Mexico National Chapter. On this occasion, the...
Better Than Well- Recovery Programme to Support Students in England
The consequences of addiction to substances like drugs and alcohol, or engaging in certain behaviours like gambling, gaming, or sex, can be severe. Addiction is often a response to underlying trauma and social stressors, and continued use...