ISSUP Nijerya, sizi Bilgi Güncelleme Serisindeki bir sonraki İki Aylık Web Seminerine davet etmek istiyor. Bu Web Semineri, 'İyileşme sürecindeki insanlar için toplum destek sistemi' konusu üzerine olacaktır.
ISSUP Nigeria are pleased to present their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on the topic 'Driving change through addiction prevention advocacy: Strategies for lasting impact and effective messaging'.
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 18 July 2023
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News
On July 7, 2023, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted a virtual Ministerial-level meeting to launch a Global Coalition to address Synthetic Drug Threats.
ISSUP Nijerya, sizi Bilgi Güncelleme Serisindeki bir sonraki İki Aylık Web Seminerine davet etmek istiyor. Bu Web Semineri, 'Bağımlılığı önleme savunuculuğu yoluyla değişimi yönlendirmek: Kalıcı etki ve etkili mesajlaşma için stratejiler' konusuna odaklanacaktır.
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(ISSUP staff) - 5 June 2023
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Website
On Thursday, June 1st, the WHO launched the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Information Repository, which provides health professionals and drug policy experts with a single searchable database to freely access all technical reports on over 450 substances reviewed by the ECDD.
ISSUP, Damgalama ve Madde Kullanımı Webinar Serisinin İkinci Oturumunu sunmaktan mutluluk duyar. İkinci Oturum, 'Damgalama, Aile ve Toplum' konusunda ISSUP Nijerya'nın ev sahipliğinde gerçekleştirilecektir.
Ogbuabor, D.C., Ogbuabor, A.O. & Igwe, M.C. Determinants of cigarette smoking and smoking frequency among women of reproductive age in Nigeria: evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional survey. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 18, 20 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-023-00530-5
Background
In the entire world, smoking is a major contributor to preventable deaths and years of life with a disability. Nevertheless, little is known about the factors that influence women's smoking habits. This study evaluated the factors that influence smoking and smoking frequency among Nigerian women of reproductive age.
Methods and materials
This study uses information from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) (n = 41,821). The data were adjusted for sampling weight, stratification, and cluster sampling design. Smoking status and frequency (daily and occasional...
ISSUP Nijerya, sizi Bilgi Güncelleme Serisindeki bir sonraki İki Aylık Web Seminerine davet etmek istiyor. Bu webinarın konusu 'Ruh sağlığı ve madde bağımlılığı'dır.
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 27 January 2023
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News
The Global Centre for Credentialing and Certification (GCCC) is looking for volunteers to participate in the pilot testing of the ICAP examination for School and Family Prevention.
The VNGOC together with NYNGOC and the UNODC Civil Society Unit is organizing an online side event in the margins of the 2023 ECOSOC Partnership Forum on 31 January 2023 at 8.30 AM. The event is titled: The central role of civil society in drug policies, COVID-19 and achieving the 2030 Agenda
VNGOC are looking for 3-4 civil society speakers from different regions wishing to present at the event, focusing on concrete examples of actions towards the 2030 targets and effective, evidence-based drug policies.
The side event will highlight the important role of civil society in...
ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will centre on 'Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) in Schizophrenia: Current Approach to Management'.
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 27 October 2022
Two universities in Nigeria have been approved to offer post graduate courses in substance use prevention, treatment and policy standard as an international course.
The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board have proudly planned to conduct an International Symposium on Drug-Related Studies 2022 will be held from 1st and 2nd December 2022 in Colombo, Sri Lanka to facilitate the exchange of information...
ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will centre on 'The Use of Methamphetamine in Nigeria: Trend and Threat Analysis'.
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 17 August 2022
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News
The training on Universal Treatment Curriculum 1 & 2 organized by Foundation for Changing Lives Against Substance Abuse (FOCLASA) took place between 1st to 6th August, 2022 at the conference hall of Smile View Hotel, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
Mpanza, D.M., Govender, P. & Voce, A. Perspectives of service providers on aftercare service provision for persons with substance use disorders at a Rural District in South Africa. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 17, 60 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-022-00471-5
Background
Aftercare programs for people with substance use disorders (PWSUD) are frequently challenged with a number of overlapping obstacles, including uncertain policy consequences and a lack of resources. Despite demographic variety, service providers in South Africa are obligated to offer aftercare programs that effectively reintegrate people with PWSUD into society, the workforce, family, and community life, as specified by Act No. 70 of 2008. Little is known about the availability of aftercare services in South Africa, particularly in rural areas. This paper investigates service...
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - 28 July 2022
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Scientific article
Published by / Citation
Agwogie, Martin O., 'Addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crises: Settings in need of care for a comprehensive drug use prevention in Nigeria', Paper Presentation, State House Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria, June 2022
Paper presented at the commemoration of the 2022 International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking, State House Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria.