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Spirituality and Harmful or Hazardous Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Scientific article

18 February 2026

This meta-analysis synthesises evidence from 55 longitudinal studies involving more than 540,000 participants to examine the relationship between spirituality and harmful or hazardous alcohol and other drug (AOD) use. The findings...

ISSUP TANZANIA PARTICIPATED IN THE EAST AFRICA YOUTH FORUM ON DRUGS 2026

4 June 2026

Arusha

Tanzania

Attendance

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ISSUP Tanzania participated in the East Africa Youth Forum on Drugs (EAYFD) 2026 in Arusha, Tanzania, alongside youth leaders, policymakers, practitioners, and development partners from across the region. The forum provided a platform for sharing knowledge and strengthening collaboration on drug demand reduction and youth empowerment.

Faith-Based Addiction Recovery

Website

This article explores how faith-based recovery programs combine spiritual support with evidence-based addiction treatment to help people achieve and maintain recovery. These programs integrate religious beliefs and practices with services...

Our stories matter: A guide for publicly sharing lived and living experience of suicide

Guide

Every quote in this resource suite has been provided by a person with lived and living experience. We have drawn on this broad collection of unique insights to develop guidance resources that can support others who may want to share their...

Faith-based intervention, change in religiosity, and abstinence among people with substance use disorders

Scientific article

23 June 2021

This study examines how changes in religiosity influence recovery outcomes among people in addiction treatment. It finds that individuals in faith-based programs show higher and increasing levels of religiosity over time, which is linked to...

A Shared Understanding - A consensus definition of recovery

Website

10 January 2024

Recovery in the context of substance use is generally recognised as a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential. This definition...

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Advancing Advocacy: ISSUP Philippine Chapter's March 2026 Activities

News

30 March 2026

March 2026 has been a productive month for the ISSUP Philippine Chapter, with representatives participating in various events. Each activity reflects the Chapter's continued commitment to working together with government agencies and non...

Ecological Momentary Assessment and Ecological Momentary Interventions in Substance Use Disorders Recovery

Scientific article

27 November 2025

INTRODUCTION: Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) can capture fluctuations in an individual’s recovery while minimizing recall bias by collecting real-time data in daily life. Ecological Momentary Interventions (EMIs) build on EMA to...

National Substance Use Prevention Week 2026 Summit, Nairobi, Kenya.

ISSUP Kenya members actively participated in the National Substance Use Prevention Week Summit held on 12–13 February 2026 at the Kenya School of Government, Lower Kabete. The Summit was convened by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) and brought together policymakers, practitioners, civil society leaders, and community stakeholders.

A Mind Liberated from Alcohol and Drugs - Buddhist Psychology Manual of Prevention and treatment

Book

9 April 2024

This book explains how the craving for substances could be removed and liberate the mind from the craving for alcohol and drugs, based on Buddhist Psychology and mindfulness practices.