Barbara Correa

​​​​​​​¡Seguimos construyendo juntos comunidades más saludables y resilientes!

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Organizaciones basadas en la Fe

En el marco de la Semana ISSUP, contamos con la “Capacitación del Currículum de Prevención, Tratamiento y Recuperación del Uso de Drogas para Organizaciones Basadas en la Fe”. 🙌🏼

Durante este taller, trabajamos con hogares y organizaciones comprometidas con las buenas prácticas basadas en la fe, fortaleciendo sus capacidades para ofrecer una respuesta efectiva, compasiva y fundamentada en evidencia frente al uso de sustancias. 🧠💚

Agradecemos a todos los participantes por su entrega y dedicación. 💪🏼🇸🇻

#ISSUP #ISSUPsv #Prevención #Tratamiento #Recuperación #SaludMental #BuenasPrácticas...

Barbara Correa

Semana ISSUP El Salvador: Unir - Sanar - Crecer, redefiniendo tu vida

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Esta semana dimos inicio a un evento muy especial 🇸🇻

El pasado lunes inauguramos oficialmente la Semana ISSUP El Salvador denominada “Unir - Sanar - Crecer, redefiniendo tu vida” ✨

Durante estos días estaremos desarrollando una serie de eventos simultáneos que buscan fortalecer el trabajo en prevención y tratamiento sobre el uso de sustancias.

¡Una semana llena de aprendizaje, conexión y compromiso! 🧠🤝🌎

#ISSUP #ISSUPElSalvador #SemanaISSUP2025 #Prevención #SaludMental  #CapítuloNacional #UnidosPorLaPrevención #ElSalvador

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Rasha Abi Hana

National Training Program on Prevention in Schools: The Paraguayan Experience

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Francisco J. Giménez D., PhD Director ISSUP, Capítulo Paraguay Director General Académico Escuela de Gobierno y Políticas Públicas Norberto Bobbio

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In 2024, a public call from the Ministry of Education and Science for the contracting of a higher education institution to design and implement a training programme in strategies for preventing psychoactive substance use, within the framework of the Pilar Project, aimed at educators and officials involved in the development of the Sumar Plan.

 

The Norberto Bobbio School of Government and Public Policy, the host organisation of ISSUP Paraguay, was awarded the contract.

 

The training programme design included three courses: one for 30 (thirty) technicians from the...

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Systematic review on the characteristics and efficacy of school preventive programs for drug addiction in Spain

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Source: Villanueva-Blasco, V. J., Medina-Martínez, J., & Zaragoza, J. Systematic review on the characteristics and efficacy of school preventive programs for drug addiction in Spain. Adicciones, 1966. Abstract The school environment is of great relevance in the prevention of drug use in students...
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Revisión sistemática sobre características y eficacia de los programas preventivos escolares en drogodependencias en España

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Fuente: Villanueva-Blasco, V. J., Medina-Martínez, J., & Zaragoza, J. (2025). Revisión sistemática sobre características y eficacia de los programas preventivos escolares en drogodependencias en España. Adicciones, 37(1), 19-40. Resumen El ámbito escolar adquiere una gran relevancia en la prevención...
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ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (26th Session): The Role of Family in Substance Use Prevention

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Workforce professionalisation and remembering Jeff Lee

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This week, we say goodbye(link is external) to our dear friend and mentor, Jeff Lee, the founding Executive Director of ISSUP. Jeff was a steadfast advocate for the professionalization of prevention(link is external), insisting that those working in this field should be appropriately specialized. He often reminded us that while generalists and treatment specialists are well-meaning and deeply embedded within their communities, they are not always best placed to develop and implement evidence-based prevention systems. Jeff emphasized that prevention must be treated as a distinct science—one that is grounded in rigorous research...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Money Matters: Time for Prevention and Early Intervention to Address Family Economic Circumstances

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Axford N, Berry V. Money Matters: Time for Prevention and Early Intervention to Address Family Economic Circumstances. J Prev (2022). 2023 Jun;44(3):267-276. doi: 10.1007/s10935-022-00717-9. Epub 2023 Mar 13. PMID: 36913131; PMCID: PMC10009842.

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Child poverty is linked to poorer physical and mental health, negative educational outcomes, and long-term social and psychological issues, all of which increase service demand and costs. Traditionally, prevention and early intervention efforts have focused on improving inter-parental relationships, parenting skills, or child development (e.g., early childhood education, family therapy, youth mentoring). These programs often target low-income families but rarely address poverty directly. While such interventions have shown some success, their effects are typically small, short-term...

Rasha Abi Hana

Rapid Adaptation to Prevent Drug Use (RAPD): protocol of a pilot randomized trial to enhance the impact of an evidence-based intervention for youth

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Rapid Adaptation to Prevent Drug Use (RAPD): protocol of a pilot randomized trial to enhance the impact of an evidence-based intervention for youth.
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Eisman, A.B., Koffkey, C., Partridge, R.T. et al. Rapid Adaptation to Prevent Drug Use (RAPD): protocol of a pilot randomized trial to enhance the impact of an evidence-based intervention for youth. Pilot Feasibility Stud 11, 8 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-024-01581-6

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Drug use trends among youth change rapidly, making it difficult for experts to respond quickly. Delays in addressing these issues can lead to preventable health problems and deaths. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for better strategies to respond quickly and fairly using existing treatments and prevention efforts. Evidence-based interventions (EBIs), like the Michigan Model for Health™ (MMH), are already effective in tackling emerging drug problems. However, we need to improve how these strategies are implemented to better respond to new drug trends. This research aims...

Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (26th Session): The Role of Family in Substance Use Prevention

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ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to the 26th session of its bi-monthly webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This webinar will focus on the topic of 'The Role of Family in Substance Use Prevention'.
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Kwadwo Adu Boakye-Yiadom

Connecting Research, Policy, and Prevention: Key Insights into Adolescent Substance Use from ESPAD and MedSPAD Projects

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ISSUP Italy presents its webinar on Connecting Research, Policy, and Prevention: Key Insights into Adolescent Substance Use from ESPAD and MedSPAD Projects.
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Connecting Research, Policy, and Prevention: Key Insights into Adolescent Substance Use from ESPAD and MedSPAD Projects

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Rasha Abi Hana

Feasibility Study of Linking Anonymous Data of Children in Longitudinal School-Based Prevention Research

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Vacek, J., & Gabrhelík, R. (2024). Feasibility study of linking anonymous data of children in longitudinal school-based prevention research. Adiktologie, 24(2), 99–108. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2024-002-0006

INTRODUCTION: Longitudinal prevention research in adolescents often involves sensitive data collection, necessitating anonymity. Self-Generated Identification Codes (SGICs) have emerged as a tool for linking anonymous data while preserving privacy, but their effectiveness, especially in large-scale studies, remains under-explored. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of using SGICs for linking anonymous longitudinal data in a school-based substance use prevention study.

METHODS: We utilised a three-armed randomised control trial design, utilising data from the Czech Unplugged Study. The...

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Christopher Saah Bangaou

UPC ECHO-TRAINING IN MONROVIA, LIBERIA

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UPC ECHO-TRAINING SESSION

As part of our ongoing efforts to achieve significant drug demand reduction in Liberia, we are implementing evidence-based prevention intervention programs. A critical step in this process involves training and involving prevention professionals to effectively address substance use issues in our communities.

The Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) ECHO-Training began on November 4, 2024, and the first phase will conclude on November 16, 2024. My sincere appreciation goes to the Ministry of Health, particularly the Mental Health Unit, for their efforts in recruiting participants and...

Rasha Abi Hana

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

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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...

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Hala Najm

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

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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...

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