All Resources for 'Policy, Governance & International Affairs'

Navigating opioid use disorder treatment for pregnant and parenting people: composite narratives for policy action

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Responding to Drug-Related Offending 
Health & Justice Responses 
Justice and Diversion

Opioid use during pregnancy and the postpartum period is increasing in the United States, yet many pregnant and parenting people face serious barriers to accessing effective treatment and supportive services. These barriers arise from...

The multidimensional social ecological needs and service utilization patterns of youth using non-medical prescription opioids: an observational study of routinely collected data in a provincial integrated youth services initiative

Publication Date
Format
Scientific article
Themes
Psychoactive Substances
Populations
Family
Children, Adolescents & Youth 

This study examined how non-medical prescription opioid use (NMPOU) among youth aged 12–24 is linked to their health, social needs, and use of services within an integrated youth services network in British Columbia, Canada. Data from over...

Faith Based Community Based Centers

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Format
Community update
Themes
Faith-Based Strategies 
Prevention
Community-Based
Faith-Based
Treatment
Faith-Based
Treatment Settings
Recovery Support
Faith-Based
Populations
Family
Men
Women

Dr Joe Muriuki was the First Kenya to go public about his HIV Status back in 1989. At the time HIV/AIDS was a scare for nations and those who were diagnosed with the infection were stigmatized and isolated by family, Place of work and the...

Prevention Unpacked with Dr. Zili Sloboda: The Journey and Vision Pt.1

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Format
ISSUP Podcast
Themes
Treatment
Treatment Settings
Populations
Family
Women

In this first episode of Prevention Unpacked, Associate Professor Goodman Sibeko speaks with Dr. Zili Sloboda about the early experiences that shaped her life and career. The conversation traces her childhood in New York, her exposure to...

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* (...

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...

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