James Harvey

National Chapters virtual meetings update

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During the months of November, December & January, ISSUP’s National Chapters came together virtually to discuss priorities, research, collaboration opportunities and our forthcoming conference and workshop next May in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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European Prevention Curriculum

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This week the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has released the European Prevention Curriculum - a handbook designed for decision, opinion and policy makers in science-based prevention of substance use. The aim of the EUPC initiative is to implement a standardised prevention training curriculum in Europe and improve the overall effectiveness of prevention.

Adapted from the Universal Prevention Curriculum by the EU-funded UPC-Adapt group, the handbook is based on the International Standards on Drug Use Prevention and the European Drug Prevention Quality...

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Abstract submission deadline extended to 31st October!!

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Abstract submission deadline extended!The abstract submission deadline EXTENDED! Abstract submissions for our event taking place online and in person in Abu Dhabi: 11-16th May, 2022 has been extended to 31st October! Find out more about the event and submit your abstract: issup.net/event2022

Event partners: ICUDDR, INL and NRC

Watch our announcement here :) 

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Parenting Skills Program

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#NRC organizes, during October, a series of awareness sessions targeting all segments of society, focusing on families in the #UAE, under the title "Parenting Skills Program", which highlights the role of family in treating addiction and...

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James Harvey

Share your work at our 2022 global workshop in Abu Dhabi

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ICUDDR, INL, ISSUP and NRC are partnering to host a global in person and online event from 11th – 16th May 2022 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. We welcome abstract submissions for sub-plenary and poster presentations at the event. DEADLINE EXTENDED!
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Emirati women facing up addiction

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On the occasion of the Emirati Women Day, the National Rehabilitation Center invites you to participate in a discussion session with the center's employees entitled "Emirati women facing up addiction", which highlights the contribution of...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Dampak COVID-19 pada penggunaan narkoba dan program pengurangan dampak buruk di kawasan Timur Tengah dan Afrika Utara (MENA): konsultasi regional para pemangku kepentingan dan orang-orang yang menggunakan narkoba

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Van Hout, M.C., Haddad, P. & Aaraj, E. The Impact of COVID-19 on Drug Use and Harm Reduction Programming in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region: a Regional Consultation of Stakeholders and People Who Use Drugs. Int J Ment Health Addiction (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-021-00500-7

COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) diklasifikasikan sebagai pandemi pada 11 Maret 2020, dengan laporan awal penyakit ini terjadi di wilayah Timur Tengah dan Afrika Utara (MENA). Pada Januari 2021, Kantor Regional Mediterania Timur Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia (WHO-EMRO) melaporkan 5.566.708 kasus yang dikonfirmasi dengan 131.886 kematian hingga saat ini. Sejak 2016, wilayah Timur Tengah dan Afrika Utara (MENA) telah mengalami pertumbuhan yang sederhana namun stabil dalam respons pengurangan dampak buruk.

Sedikit yang diketahui tentang respons kesehatan kawasan dan situasi pengguna narkoba (PWUD) selama...

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Call for Abstracts: Society For Research On Nicotine and Tobacco

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The Annual Meeting will be held on March 2-5 2022, and is currently scheduled to take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Center in Edinburgh, Scotland.  

The SRNT 2022 Annual Meeting may be a hybrid (part in person, part virtual) or entirely virtual, depending on how things play out in the coming months. A final decision about the meeting format (face-to-face hybrid virtual component vs. entirely virtual) will not be made for some time. In the meantime, attendees should not hesitate to submit for fear of being unable to travel. Rest assured that the meeting, no matter the chosen...

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Implementation of tobacco control measures in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, 2008–2020

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Monshi, S.S., Ibrahim, J. Implementation of tobacco control measures in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, 2008–2020. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 16, 57 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00393-8

Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assist nations in reducing the demand and supply of tobacco. In 2020, 182 nations joined the FCTC, approving to implement the recommended tobacco control measures.

By August 2006, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) ratified the WHO FCTC. Given the unique political, cultural, and religious context – and known tobacco industry efforts to influence tobacco use- in these nations, a careful examination...

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The Importance of School Awareness in Addressing Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

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Virtual awareness webinar organized by the National Rehabilitation Center, inline with the International Drug Control Day, to discuss "The Importance of School Awareness in Addressing Drugs and Psychotropic Substances".

Tuesday: 29-June...

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Pembaruan ISSUP Lebanon - Jan-Jun 2021

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Pada Februari 2021, ISSUP Lebanon menyelenggarakan webinar pertamanya tahun ini berjudul, 'Pencegahan Penggunaan Narkoba dan Perilaku Berisiko Lainnya pada Pemuda: Dari Bukti hingga Kebijakan dan Program', dengan Lilian Ghandour, Associate Professor Epidemiologi di American University of Beirut tentang epidemiologi penggunaan zat dan program pencegahan berbasis bukti. Webinar ini memiliki 456 peserta dan membahas pentingnya mengadopsi pendekatan kesehatan masyarakat untuk pencegahan penggunaan zat, dan menggunakan data epidemiologis untuk perencanaan dan evaluasi semua program dan intervensi...

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ISSUP Lebanon Updates - 2020

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ISSUP Lebanon Updates - 2020

On September 2020, ISSUP Lebanon was successfully launched in a virtual event, with over 380 local and international attendees. As part of Lebanon’s national chapter launch, ISSUP Lebanon hosted guest speaker Giovanna Campello, Chief UNODC Prevention, Treatment & Rehabilitation Section (PTRS). Campello presented evidence-based prevention strategies of drug use according to UNODC-WHO Second Updated Edition of the International Standards. The participants learned about which interventions have been found to be effective in preventing drug use and other risky...

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James Harvey

Motivational Interviewing Course: Assisting Patients in Making Sustainable Positive Lifestyle Changes

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This free webinar-based training course on Motivational Interviewing (MI) is presented by Igor Koutsenok, MD, MS, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego, Department of Psychiatry.

Igor Koutsenok ISSUP Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing is an essential, client-centered, counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence. We are absolutely thrilled to bring you this skills-building opportunity presented by a recognized expert in the field of MI.

The course consists of four sessions (originally held during June 2020).

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