Family

Test of Impulsivity in Adolescence

Scientific article

BACKGROUND: Adolescence is one of the most important stages in a human life. This period is full of different stimuli and types of influence – from parents, peers, and society. It is related to greater susceptibility to problematic...

Risk Behaviour of Adolescents Aged 10–15 in Slovakia. Relation to Sex, Age, and Body Mass Index

Scientific article

10 August 2022

BACKGROUND: As a theoretical base we used Jessor’s concept of the Syndrome of Risk Behaviour in Adolescence, the self-concept, and the concept of body image. AIM: The main aim of the contribution was research on the relations between the...

No Good Time Without Drugs: Qualitative Study Among Nightlife Attendees in Tbilisi, Georgia

Scientific article

10 August 2023

INTRODUCTION: Individuals who visit nightclubs and electronic dance music (EDM) festivals tend to use psychoactive substances, often multiple substances, in this setting and are at risk of serious negative health effects. This paper aims to...

ISSUP Poster for Lisbon Addictions 2022: Study on substance use and the role of families in Kazakhstan, Pakistan and Ukraine

News

The fourth European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies took place in Lisbon from 23-25 November 2022. Under the overarching theme of Global Addictions, LxAddictions22 showcased cutting-edge research to help characterise...

Families of people who use drugs: health and social responses

Guide

This miniguide is one of a larger set, which together comprise Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide. It provides an overview of the most important aspects to consider when planning or delivering health and social...

Children whose parents use drugs: Promising practices and recommendations

Book

This report focuses on children growing up in families affected by drug and alcohol dependence, as well as on the services, programmes and practices that help to protect childhood and guarantee children’s needs while, at the same time...

Parent Guide- The Improving Treatment Together (ITT) Project

Guide

This handbook is a collection of shared experiences and stories to help other parents and caregivers find refuge, support and courage to reach out for help. Whether your young person is experimenting with substances or has developed a...

Webinar: Re-Imagining Children's Rights Through a Family-Centred Lens

23 November 2022

Online

Every child has a right to a life free from harm within a community that supports them and their family to thrive.

But does every child get to experience these rights?

Parental Substance Use: Supporting School Aged Children (BASW Practice Guide)

Guide

1 July 2022

Children living with parents who use substances are a group of children who are overlooked in legislation, policy and practice. This guide draws on research that puts children’s voices front and centre. Findings from safeguarding practice...

Parental Substance Use: Supporting School Aged Children BASW Practice Guide

Two Countries and one problem: Prevention in Pediatrics

ISSUP Webinar

22 November 2022

ISSUP Brasil presented a webinar with pediatricians discussing ways of prevention and how problems caused by substance use work. Two pediatricians discuss the means of prevention and how problems caused by substance use work. Moderators...