All Resources for 'Community-Based Prevention'

My personal conviction of how ISSUP is helpful.

Publication Date
Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Prevention
School-Based
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Men
Theories and Science

How ISSUP Has Impacted My Life and Community Practice

By Peter Chege (Mr. Talent), ISSUP Professional Member – ISSUP Kenya

ISSUP has played a significant and transformative role in my personal growth and professional practice...

Beyond Treatment: Building Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care in Pakistan

Publication Date
Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Recovery-Oriented Services
Populations
Women
ISSUP in Pakistan presents Beyond Treatment: Building Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care in Pakistan, a webinar with Ms Asia Ashraf.

GAMBLING AND BETTING IN AFRICA

Publication Date
Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Populations
Family
Men
Theories and Science

*GAMBLING & BETTING IN AFRICA* 

By Peter Chege Kariuki | Mr. Talent.

 _Understanding the Web, the Wound, and the_ _Way Out._ 

A Practical, Lived-Experience Perspective by Mr. Talent.

 *Gambling & Betting in the African Reality* (...

Why We Serve (and Drink) Alcohol at Substance Abuse Events and Why We Should Stop: An Autoethnography

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Policy
Ethics
Partner Organisation

INTRODUCTION:

Alcohol consumption is fully integrated into rituals and celebrations, generating social pressures that affect individuals, especially those with a history of drug dependence. The normalization of alcohol use is evident in...

AddictologyIssue 2/2025

Towards Creating an Enabling Environment for the Treatment and Care of HIV Patients Who Inject/ Use Drugs

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Mental Health
Partner Organisation

This paper presents the findings of an exploratory analysis of the health system and an integrated medical and psycho-social support primarily for HIV infected persons who inject drugs and persons who use drugs (PWID/PWUD HIV-patients). It...

AddictologyIssue 2/2025

Perceptions of Law Enforcement Personnel and Public Health Professionals on Synthetic Drug Use in Nigeria

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Public Health
Law
Law Enforcement
Partner Organisation

BACKGROUND:

Nigeria is one of the countries in the world severely impacted by synthetic drug production and use, yet lacks fundamental understanding of the synthetic drug market, how many people use, and how much they use.

AIMS:

The aims...

AddictologyIssue 2/2025

Recent Pattern of Substance Use Among Patients with Substance Use Disorders in a Rehabilitation and Treatment Centre for Addiction in Dubai

Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Family
Epidemiology, Aetiology and Statistics
Partner Organisation

BACKGROUND: 

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a major contributor to global disease burden, premature mortality, and social disruption. While international data demonstrate shifting trends in polysubstance use, evidence from the United...

Understanding Emotions: Nivishe Mental Health Comic Book

Format
Book
Themes
Populations
Family
Indigenous Populations, Older Adults and Refugees.
Refugees
Women
Children, Adolescents & Youth 

Nivishe Foundation successfully launched “Understanding Emotions,” the first chapter in its groundbreaking Brainwaves Comic Book Series, one of Africa’s first comic books dedicated to mental health education.

The series uses relatable...

Healthy Holiday Choices: Substance Prevention for Youth

Publication Date
Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Women
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
Law Enforcement
Prisons / Corrections
ISSUP Tanzania presents its webinar titled 'Healthy Holiday Choices: Substance Prevention for Youth'.