Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Prevention
Can a "treatment specialist" also be seen as a "prevention specialist" and vice versa?
A contribution by Jeff Lee from the ISSUP INEP Plus facilitators training course.

Supporting the Journey: A Reading List for Addiction Nurses
As we celebrate International Nurses Week, we honour the dedication, expertise, and compassion of nurses around the globe—especially those working on the frontlines of substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery support. Addiction nurses play a crucial role not only in clinical care but also in education, advocacy, and research.

Alcohol en Jóvenes: Lo que necesitas saber
ISSUP Perú y la Facultad de Psicología PUCP se complacen en invitarlos/las a participar en nuestros webinars. Un espacio creado para la difusión del conocimiento, el intercambio de experiencias y la creación de espacios de aprendizaje en el ámbito de la psicología y disciplinas afines. Únete el 29 de mayo a nuestro webinar internacional titulado 'Alcohol en Jóvenes: Lo que necesitas saber' con la participación del Dra. Juliana Mejia (Colombia).

School-Based Prevention
Join us as for an informative webinar on school-based prevention featuring Dr. Dorothy Joann Lei Rabajante, Universal Prevention Curriculum Global Master Trainer and Dean of the School of Education, Ateneo de Zamboanga University.
Dr. Dorothy Joann Lei Rabajante Dr. Rabajante will provide an in-depth look at the science behind prevention strategies.
Attendees will learn to:
Screen4Success - Talk. They Hear You: Screening for Health, Wellness, and Well-being
Screen4Success – A Tool for Health, Wellness, and Well-being Assessment SAMHSA’s new “Talk. They Hear You.”® campaign mobile app helps parents and caregivers prepare for some of the most important conversations they may ever have with their...

20th European Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (ESBRA) Conference
The next ESBRA Conference will be held in Brussels 4 > 6 September 2025 at the UCLouvain, Brussels | Belgium.
Key dates:
- Symposium submission - 1st May 2025
- Abstract submission (oral/poster) - 15th May 2025
- Early-bird registration deadline - 30th June 2025
TOT Training on UPC-Practitioners Series: Core Course-Uganda
The training on UPC-Practitioner’s Series core Course was conducted on Monday 10th – 14th February 2025 in Wakiso district, Uganda at UYDEL Masooli Rehabilitation centre. The Universal Prevention Curriculum for Substance Use for...
National Training Program on Prevention in Schools: The Paraguayan Experience
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 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...
BUILDING SAFER COMMUNITIES: A GUIDE TO PREVENTION WORK.
BUILDING SAFER COMMUNITIES: A GUIDE TO PREVENTION WORK. As a recovery ally and preventionist, I firmly believe in the power of research-backed strategies such as engaging young people in healthy activities, like sports, volunteering, or...
