All Resources for 'Community-Based Recovery and Treatment'

The product may not be what it says: What emerging synthetic drugs and dangerous mixtures mean for practice

Publication Date
Format
Toolkit
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Recovery Support
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Law Enforcement
The clearest message from our recent ISSUP Global webinar was a simple but important one: we should stop assuming that an unregulated drug product contains only what it is sold as containing. That uncertainty now has direct implications for prevention, clinical care, recovery support, toxicology, law enforcement, policy and the administration of justice.

2.° Congreso Internacional sobre Trastornos del Espectro Alcohólico Fetal en México

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Format
Community update
Themes
Población
Women

El Congreso TEAF es un espacio de encuentro, actualización e intercambio de conocimiento en torno a los Trastornos del Espectro Alcohólico Fetal (TEAF), una condición derivada de la Exposición Prenatal al Alcohol que requiere mayor...

Is it time for Bangladesh to rejig its rehabilitation policies on mobile addiction in children

Publication Date
Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Prevention
School-Based
Populations
Family
Regulatory Control of Substances

Just the other day a distraught parent came into my office looking for a rehab center for their teen. The crisis was not substance abuse but smartphone addiction. The situation has reached a level where the child experiences a great deal of...

Bangladesh’s Youth Victims of Addiction: A Hidden Crisis Behind the Number

Publication Date
Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement
Regulatory Control of Substances

Introduction

In Bangladesh, drug addiction has ceased to be only a law enforcement problem. It has become a serious social and psychological disaster. Its principal victims are the most promising population of the country: the youth. A...

International Youth Day 2026: Launch of the Global Youth Survey

Publication Date
Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Women
Children, Adolescents & Youth 
Statistics
Policy
Law Enforcement
Border Control
Partner Organisation
ISSUP Global Youth Network, in collaboration with Drug Free America Foundation, World Federation Against Drugs and Fourth Wave Foundation, presented a webinar to celebrate International Youth Day on 12 August. 

Foundational Habits for Early Career Professionals

Publication Date
Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Populations
Women
Professional Development
This webinar discusses the how, why, and what of foundational habits. Foundational habits are beneficial actions we make part of our routine to be successful long-term.

Assessment of the threat posed by highly potent synthetic opioids in Europe

Publication Date
Format
Report
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Addiction
Populations
Men
Women
Public Health
Statistics
Data
Emerging substances 
Partner Organisation

This threat assessment examines the potential risks posed by highly potent synthetic opioids (HPSOs) in Europe over the next two years. Drawing on early warning data, forensic and clinical evidence, and expert input, the report explores how...

Bangladesh’s Youth Victims of Addiction: A Hidden Crisis Behind the Number

Publication Date
Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement
Regulatory Control of Substances

Introduction

In Bangladesh, drug addiction has ceased to be only a law enforcement problem. It has become a serious social and psychological disaster. Its principal victims are the most promising population of the country: the youth. A...

Beyond Borders: Is the Synthetic Drug Crisis Outrunning Our Public Health Infrastructure

Publication Date
Format
ISSUP Webinar
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Law Enforcement
Border Control
Regulatory Control of Substances

I had the chance to review a compelling research presentation hosted by the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), which revealed significant data from a large-scale study on methamphetamine (‘Crystal Meth/Ice’) use...