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Adfam and Clean Slate Clinic are coming together this September for Recovery Month, to focus on the people who are so often overlooked in conversations about substance use: the families, partners and friends who support their loved ones.

To learn more, and find out about upcoming events being organised in collaboration with Adfam, please click on the link below.

Adfam, a consortium partner of ISSUP UK, would like to share their August 'The Family Angle' newsletter, featuring the latest news and updates relating to families and substance use.

In this issue, it covers:

As the lead organisation for ISSUP UK, Addiction Professionals are delighted to share our newsletter for July 2026.  Please take a moment to read all about our latest news and events.

The International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) is pleased to announce the establishment of the ISSUP UK National Chapter, a consortium comprising three organisations with significant expertise in the substance use field.

ISSUP UK presents an upcoming webinar on 22nd October on "Strategies for Overcoming Stigma: Addressing Substance Use Disorder in the United Kingdom."

Attention UK substance use professionals and organisations! We are seeking partners to strengthen the ISSUP UK National Chapter and our network of drug demand reduction experts.

On 4 June 2024, ISSUP UK concluded its first Introduction to Evidence-Based Prevention (INEP) Plus course, a collaborative effort between the University of West London, ISSUP UK, ISSUP Global, and Charles University (CUNI) in Prague, who developed the course material. 

تقدم ISSUP ندوتها القادمة عبر الإنترنت في 21st مايو حول "التدخلات لدعم الأفراد المشردين الذين يعانون من مشاكل تعاطي المخدرات في المملكة المتحدة".

The first INEP-UK Plus course started in February 2024 and the participants are practitioners of many disciplines with some also working in policy, commissioning and public health areas. They are of different professional background including health, education, criminal justice and social care sectors.

ISSUP UK are excited to announce the start of their INEP Plus course, which commences on 30 January and will run until 4 June 2024.  The course will be led by certified trainers, Assoc. Prof Raffaella Marghe Milani and Dr Luisa Perrino from the University of West London.