The Commonwealth of the Bahamas is a country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic. It consists of 700 islands (of which 30 are inhabited) and 2,400 cays. Like many countries in the region, the Bahamas carry enormous health, social, and economic burdens associated with substance misuse.
Consequently, efforts to address this burden should be backed by practical and ethical practices. Accordingly, ISSUP Bahamas is working towards having a professional, well-trained workforce that shares relevant knowledge and evidence-based practices concerning substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Our mission is to establish Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery as a unique and multidisciplinary field and consequently be in a position to influence drug demand reduction practice and policy in the Bahamas and the Caribbean region.
Governance of the ISSUP National Chapter in the Bahamas will be under the supervision of its Executive Committee.
The Committee is comprised of the following:
Director - Ms Paulette Dean
Assistant Director (Nassau) - Dr Sean Knowles
Secretary - Ms Pamela Smith
Assistant Secretary - Ms Darnella Gibson
Treasurer - Ms Eloise Rolle
Assistant Treasurer/Fundraising Officer - Pamela Smith
Chaplain/Public Relations Officer - Dr Christine Curtis
Training & Capacity Building Officers - Dr Sean Knowles, Brenda Smith
Liaison Officer - Paulette Dean
Membership & Outreach Coordinator - Darnella Gibson
Senior Advisor - Mr Troy Clarke