Rasha Abi Hana

ISSUP at Lisbon Addictions 2024: Empowering the Workforce of the Future

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 5 Noviembre 2024
Learning from Africa: Workforce Development, Enhancement, and Support Session at Lisbon Addictions.

From October 23rd to 25th, 2024, Lisbon hosted the Lisbon Addictions 2024 Conference, bringing together 2,231 participants from around the world. The event provided a dynamic platform for sharing the latest research in addiction science and exploring future directions in addiction policy and practice. The Conference theme, "Empowering the Workforce of the Future," focused on strengthening the workforce in addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery, underscoring the critical need for well-trained professionals to meet the evolving demands of the field.

ISSUP actively participated in the...

Hala Najm

Text Messages Conveying Parental Drinking Limits: A Potential Avenue for Preventing and Reducing Alcohol Use in College Students

Shared by Hala Najm - 28 Octubre 2024
Format
Scientific article
Published by / Citation
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Previous studies have shown that when students perceive their parents set strict limits on underage drinking, they tend to consume less alcohol. However, the best ways to communicate these limits effectively remain unclear. To explore this, a recent study examined the potential impact of hypothetical text messages focused on drinking limits on students' estimated alcohol consumption.

The study involved 253 undergraduate students who participated in an online survey. They were asked to imagine a scenario where they planned to attend a night event that involved drinking. Each participant was...

Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Voces juveniles en la gestión del uso de sustancias: retos y oportunidades

Shared by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom - 14 Octubre 2024
ISSUP Youth Webinar flyer
Event Date
Location:
Online
ISSUP Uganda, ISSUP Kazajistán e ISSUP Colombia les invitan a un webinar conjunto sobre Voces juveniles en la gestión del uso de sustancias: retos y oportunidades
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Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Strengthening Substance Use Prevention in Tanzania through Evidence-Based Interventions

Shared by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom - 11 Octubre 2024
ISSUP Tanzania webinar
Event Date
Location:
Online
ISSUP Tanzania would like to invite you its upcoming webinar titled, "Strengthening Substance Use Prevention in Tanzania through Evidence-Based Interventions"
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Barbara Correa

INEP Plus, implementación en Argentina y El Salvador

Shared by Barbara Correa - 8 Octubre 2024
ISSUP Argentina INEP Plus
En septiembre, tanto ISSUP Argentina como ISSUP El Salvador iniciaron la implementación nacional del curso INEP Plus, marcando un hito importante en sus esfuerzos por ampliar los conocimientos de la prevención basada en evidencia. El curso INEP Plus está diseñado para personas que están comenzando su trayectoria en el campo de la prevención del uso de sustancias. Este programa integral proporciona conocimientos fundamentales y habilidades esenciales para que los profesionales puedan trabajar de manera efectiva en el área de prevención basada en evidencia. La implementación nacional de este curso demuestra el compromiso de ISSUP Argentina e ISSUP El Salvador con la formación de una fuerza laboral bien preparada, capaz de generar un impacto significativo en sus comunidades. Al lanzar INEP Plus a nivel nacional, ambos Capítulos Nacionales están creando valiosas oportunidades para quienes deseen ingresar al campo de la prevención, asegurando que reciban la mejor capacitación basada en prácticas comprobadas y basadas en la evidencia. ¡Felicitaciones a ISSUP Argentina e ISSUP El Salvador por su liderazgo y visión en la implementación de esta iniciativa! Este logro representa un paso significativo hacia la construcción de una sólida fuerza laboral en prevención en ambos países, y esperamos ver el impacto positivo que tendrá en sus comunidades.
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Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Community Mobilisation, Co-Development, and Program Evaluation: Experiences from STAD’s Community-Based Interventions

Shared by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom - 25 Septiembre 2024
Format
ISSUP Webinar
ISSUP, in collaboration with ICUDDR, presents a webinar on Community Mobilisation, Co-Development, and Program Evaluation: Experiences from Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems (STAD)'s Community-Based Interventions.
Rasha Abi Hana

ISSUP POSTER FOR EUSPR 2024: Lessons Learned from the INEP Plus Spanish Language Version: Adapting Prevention Training for Spanish-Speaking Participants

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 25 Septiembre 2024
Format
Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster
Published by / Citation
Rasha Abi Hana , Rachele Donini, Jeff Lee, José Luis Benítez Villa

From September 11th to 13th, 2024, the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) participated in the European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) Conference held in Cremona, Italy.

The poster titled “Facilitators, Challenges, and Lessons Learnt from INEP Plus Spanish Language Version: Adapting Prevention Training for Spanish-Speaking Participants” and co-authored by Rasha Abi Hana, Rachele Donini, Jeff Lee, and José Luis Benítez Villa, highlighted findings from the Introduction to Evidence-Based Prevention (INEP) Plus Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) involving Spanish...

James Harvey

SPR 2025 Call for Submissions Now Open!

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 23 Septiembre 2024
Call for Submissions Now Open! The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Annual Meeting, which will be held May 27–30, 2025, in Seattle, WA.
Format
Community update
Published by / Citation
SPR

SPR 2025 Call for Submissions Now Open! The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Annual Meeting, which will be held May 27–30, 2025, in Seattle, WA.

Full details here: https://spr.confex.com/spr/spr2025/cfp.cgi 

Deadline for submissions: October 31, 2024

Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Estrategias de prevención laboral y el marco legal, basado en una experiencia chilena

Shared by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom - 21 Septiembre 2024
ISSUP Chile Flyer
Event Date
Location:
Santiago
Chile
ISSUP Chile le invita a su seminario web titulado 'Estrategias de prevención laboral y el marco legal, basado en una experiencia chilena'
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Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Impacto de la Desinformación y la Información Errónea sobre Drogas en Niños y Adolescentes.

Shared by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom - 8 Septiembre 2024
ISSUP Argentina Webinar
Event Date
Location:
Buenos Aires
ISSUP Argentina lo invita cordialmente a su seminario web sobre Impacto de la desinformación y desinformación sobre drogas en niños y adolescentes.
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Italian
Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Community Mobilisation, Co-Development, and Program Evaluation: Experiences from STAD’s Community-Based Interventions

Shared by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom - 19 Agosto 2024
ISSUP ICUDDR Webinar flyer
Event Date
Location:
Stockholm
Suecia
ISSUP, in collaboration with ICUDDR, cordially invites you to an upcoming webinar on Community Mobilisation, Co-Development, and Program Evaluation: Experiences from Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems (STAD)'s Community-Based Interventions.
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Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (23rd Session)

Shared by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom - 7 Agosto 2024
Format
ISSUP Webinar
ISSUP Nigeria presents the 23rd session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar focuses on the topic of 'Relapse Prevention for a Sustained Recovery in Substance Use Disorders'
Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Seminario web bimensual: Serie de Actualización de Conocimientos de ISSUP Nigeria (23ª sesión)

Shared by Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom - 24 Julio 2024
ISSUP Nigeria Webinar flyer
Event Date
Location:
Lagos
Nigeria
ISSUP Nigeria desea invitarlo a la 23ª sesión de su seminario web bimensual en la Serie de Actualización de Conocimientos. Este seminario web se centrará en el tema "Prevención de recaídas para una recuperación sostenida de los trastornos por consumo de sustancias"
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Rasha Abi Hana

Responding to an International Need: INEP Plus

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 15 Julio 2024
INEP Plus
Format
Opinion piece, commentary
Published by / Citation
Jeff Lee and Rachele Donini

The Introduction to Evidence Based Prevention (INEP) provides learners with the essential principles of substance use prevention. Developed by Charles University (CUNI) in Prague, the course content is based on the European adaptation of the Universal Prevention Curriculum.

 

With the support of Charles University, INEP Plus was developed by ISSUP to add value to the INEP content by providing training of facilitators from its National Chapters who could then offer INEP Plus courses in country for beginners in prevention. This course offers participants the flexibility to engage in online...

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