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In this edition of the ISSUP Newsletter we bring you updates on grants from The Colombo Plan, a selection of jobs, forthcoming events and a report from National Substance Use Prevention Week in Kenya.
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ISSUP Kenya, in collaboration with key partners, orchestrated a series of impactful initiatives during the National Substance Use Prevention Week, observed from the 19th to the 23rd of February 2024. The focal point of these endeavours was the creation of awareness at Kiambu National Polytechnic, specifically addressing matters related to substance use disorders.
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Join us for the inaugural general membership meeting for ISSUP Bahamas. We invite professionals from Government, NGO's, faith-based organisations and civil society. Let us collaborate to combat drug demand and supply. For more information, please contact (242) 423-4527 or (242) 427-1090.
The meeting will take place on Tuesday, 20 February at 6 pm at Public Hospitals Authority at PHA Training Centre Centerville.
We hope to see you there!
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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.
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In this issue we are thrilled to invite you to the 2024 International Event ‘The Art of Healing: A new era in substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery support’.
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ISSUP KENYA interacted with more than 50 officers representing ministries, counties, departments, and agencies (MCDAs) at the Kenya School of Government in Embu. The Essential Counselling Skills Training, led by the Counselling Department within the Ministry of Public Service, Performance, and Delivery Management, focuses on developing Workplace Mental Health Champions for the public sector.
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ISSUP cordially invites you to a webinar on Interventions in Substance Use Disorders (SUD): A View from Psychology and Neuroscience
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President Yoweri Museveni has assented to the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act 2023 which among others allows the licensed Farming and use of Marijuana strictly for Medical use. The bill was passed by Parliament in August 2023 setting harsh penalties for a swarm of crimes related to substances abuse.
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Η ISSUP Ελλάδος & η ISSUP Καζακστάν είναι στην ευχάριστη θέση να σας ανακοινώσουν τη συνεργασία τους σε μια μελέτη για την έρευνα για το αλκοόλ. Αυτή η μελέτη θα αξιολογήσει την κατανάλωση αλκοόλ, τις συμπεριφορές που αφορούν στην κατανάλωση αλκοόλ και τα προβλήματα που σχετίζονται με τη χρήση αλκοόλ. Είναι διαθέσιμη μόνο σε κατοίκους Ελλάδας και Καζακστάν, ηλικίας 18 ετών και άνω, και θα παραμείνει ανοιχτή από τη 1 εως και τις 29 Φεβρουαρίου 2024.
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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.
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