James Harvey

National Chapters virtual meetings update

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 1 February 2022
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During the months of November, December & January, ISSUP’s National Chapters came together virtually to discuss priorities, research, collaboration opportunities and our forthcoming conference and workshop next May in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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Borikhan Shaumarov

UNODC promotes International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders in Central Asia

Shared by Borikhan Shaumarov - 16 December 2021
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13-14 December 2021 UNODC/WHO Regional Workshop on the International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders (DUD) was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in hybrid format. 25 policymakers from Central Asia and high-level officials from Ministry of Health and other relevant ministries involved in policy development, planning, funding, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of treatment services and interventions for DUD attended the event. This UNODC/WHO workshop aimed to inform through sharing the International Standards for the Treatment of DUD (2020), the regional and national level...

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JIMMY LUI CHE GALLARDO

Sesión Académica "El descuento del valor subjetivo del reforzador con personas que consumen sustancias psicoactivas"

Shared by JIMMY LUI CHE GALLARDO - 13 November 2021
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Speaker: Dr. Silvia Morales Chainé

 

Academic session held on Monday, November 8, 2021.

 

The slides used by Dr. Morales Chainé are available at ISSUP: https://www.issup.net/node/15736

 

For more publications, presentations, videos and materials by Dr. Silvia Morales Chainé, please visit her profile on ISSUP as a researcher: https://www.issup.net/node/13799

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Rasha Abi Hana

European Prevention Curriculum

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 11 October 2021
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This week the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has released the European Prevention Curriculum - a handbook designed for decision, opinion and policy makers in science-based prevention of substance use. The aim of the EUPC initiative is to implement a standardised prevention training curriculum in Europe and improve the overall effectiveness of prevention.

Adapted from the Universal Prevention Curriculum by the EU-funded UPC-Adapt group, the handbook is based on the International Standards on Drug Use Prevention and the European Drug Prevention Quality...

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Edie

World Mental Health Day 2021

Shared by Edie - 10 October 2021
Mental health in an unequal world'

The World Health Organization defines mental health as “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community”

World Mental Health Day, which is observed on the 10th of October each year, aims to increase awareness of mental health challenges and bring people from around the world together in support of improving mental wellbeing.

The theme of this year's World Mental Health Day, set by the World Federation for Mental...

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Edie

ISSUP Participates in EUSPR 2021 Conference

Shared by Edie - 5 October 2021
ISSUP poster for EUSPR conference

The European Society of Prevention Research (EUSPR) 2021 conference took place online from the 29th of September to the 1st of October.

The theme of the conference, which was chosen to encourage presenters to comment on the impact of COVID 19 on prevention research and practice, was ‘challenges of planning and implementing prevention approaches in the new normality’.

Having adapted our work within ISSUP significantly so as to continue to provide educational support and networking opportunities for prevention practitioners during the pandemic, we were able to share examples of our work...

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Joanna

Abstract submission deadline extended to 31st October!!

Shared by Joanna (ISSUP staff) - 1 October 2021

Abstract submission deadline extended!The abstract submission deadline EXTENDED! Abstract submissions for our event taking place online and in person in Abu Dhabi: 11-16th May, 2022 has been extended to 31st October! Find out more about the event and submit your abstract: issup.net/event2022

Event partners: ICUDDR, INL and NRC

Watch our announcement here :) 

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James Harvey

Share your work at our 2022 global workshop in Abu Dhabi

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 9 September 2021
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ICUDDR, INL, ISSUP and NRC are partnering to host a global in person and online event from 11th – 16th May 2022 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. We welcome abstract submissions for sub-plenary and poster presentations at the event. DEADLINE EXTENDED!
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Rasha Abi Hana

Call for Abstracts: Society For Research On Nicotine and Tobacco

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 19 July 2021
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The Annual Meeting will be held on March 2-5 2022, and is currently scheduled to take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Center in Edinburgh, Scotland.  

The SRNT 2022 Annual Meeting may be a hybrid (part in person, part virtual) or entirely virtual, depending on how things play out in the coming months. A final decision about the meeting format (face-to-face hybrid virtual component vs. entirely virtual) will not be made for some time. In the meantime, attendees should not hesitate to submit for fear of being unable to travel. Rest assured that the meeting, no matter the...

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SUHAIL AHMED

The relationship between early childhood trauma and the rewarding effects of morphine

Shared by SUHAIL AHMED - 14 July 2021
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Carlyle, M., Broomby, R., Simpson, G., Hannon, R., Fawaz, L., Mollaahmetoglu, O. M., ... & Morgan, C. J. (2021). A randomised, double‐blind study investigating the relationship between early childhood trauma and the rewarding effects of morphine. Addiction Biology, e13047.

Research from the University of Exeter has highlighted how childhood trauma can make individuals more sensitive to the pleasurable and motivational effects of opioids and less sensitive to the negative consequence of the drugs.

The research, which has been published in the journal of Addiction Biology, aimed to assess the impact of childhood trauma on responses to morphine and pain processing.

As part of a randomised control trial, 52 healthy people- 27 with a history of childhood abuse and neglect, and 25 who reported no such experiences in childhood- received either an active dose of...

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Sana Ullah Rathore

STAGE PLAY “MITHA ZAHER” (SWEET POISON) WAS ARANGED BY ISSUP PAKISTAN CHAPTER IN COLLABRATION WITH MIAN AFZAL TRUST HOSPITAL, GUJRANWALA PAKISTAN AND PUNJAB COUNCIL OF ARTS, GUJRANWALA DIVISION IN CONNECTION WITH INTERNATIONAL DAY AGINST DRUG ABUSE AND IL

Sana Ullah Rathore - 7 July 2021
Mian Afzal Trust Hospital (MATH), Gujranwala Pakistan in collaboration with ISSUP Pakistan Chapter arranged stage play “Mitha Zahar” (Sweet Poison) on 30th June, 2021 to mark international day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking in MATH conference Hall, Gujranwala Renowed Pakistani Actors and...
Stage play Mitha Zahar (Sweet Poison) by MATH AND ISSUP PAKISTAN
Sana Ullah Rathore

WALK AGAINST DRUG ABUSE ORGANIZED BY MIAN AFZAL TRUST HOSPITAL (MATH), GUJRANWALA PAKISTAN

Sana Ullah Rathore - 6 July 2021
Mian Afzal Trust Hospital (MATH), Gujranwala Pakistan organized walk in collaboration with Excise taxation and narcotics Control Department, Government of Punjab Province Pakistan to mark international day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking in Gujranwala Pakistan. Mr. Sana Ullah Rathore...
WALK AGAINST DRUG ABUSE WAS ORGANIZED BY MIAN AFZAL TRUST HOSPITAL (MATH), GUJRANWALA PAKISTAN
Sana Ullah Rathore

SEMINAR ON EVE OF INTERNATIONAL DAY AGINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING 2021 “SHARE FACTS ON DRUGS SAVE LIVES”ORGANIZED BY FREEDOM TREATMENT & REHAB GUJRANWALA PAKISTAN

Sana Ullah Rathore - 6 July 2021
Freedom Treatment & Rehab, Gujranwala, Pakistan organized a seminar on 26th June, 2021 to commemorate the international day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking in Freedom Rehab on the theme “BETTER KNOWLEDGE FOR BETTER CARE”. Mr. Sana Ullah Rathore, Director ISSUP Pakistan was the Chief Guest...
Commemoration of international day against drugs by Freedom Rehab, Pakistan
Sana Ullah Rathore

ISSUP PAKISTAN CHAPTER IN COLLABRATION WITH MIAN AFZAL TRUST HOSPITAL, GUJRANWALA PAKISTAN ORGANIZED SEMINAR ON “SHARE FACTS ON DRUGS SAVE LIVES” AT MATH CONFERENCE HALL ON EVE OF INTERNATIONAL DAY AGINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING 2021

Sana Ullah Rathore - 6 July 2021
ISSUP Pakistan Chapter in collaboration with Mian Afzal Trust Hospital (MATH), Gujranwala, Pakistan organized seminar on 26th June, 2021 to mark international day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking in MATH conference Hall, Gujranwala on the theme “SHARE FACTS ON DRUGS SAVE LIVES”. Mr. Sana...
Seminar on international day against drug abuse “SHARE FACTS ON DRUGS SAVE LIVES”.
James Harvey

World Drug Report 2021

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 25 June 2021
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Consisting of five separate booklets, the World Drug Report 2021 provides an in-depth analysis of the global drug markets and paints a comprehensive picture of the measurable effects and potential impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the world drug problem.
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Marcelo Julián Flores Guillén

Family Support is for Men Too

Shared by Marcelo Julián Flores Guillén - 8 June 2021
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Alcohol and drug use affects the whole family, but less than 30% of people who come to Scottish Families for support for themselves are men. Talking about a problem is the first step to getting help but it can be hard to know who or what to...

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