Friends of ISSUP supports the mission of ISSUP USA, to establish substance use prevention, treatment and recovery support as a unique and multidisciplinary field, through the professionalization and development of its network of professionals.
Friends of ISSUP is governed by a group of Directors, all of whom have significant experience in the drug demand reduction field at all levels from within the government and non-government sectors:
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Joel Johnson, Chair, CEO, Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC)
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Sue Thau, Public Policy Consultant
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Paul Samuels, Director and President, Legal Action Center
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Mark Parrino, President, American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD)
To learn more about Friends of ISSUP, please visit our Friends of ISSUP website.
Note that the Friends of ISSUP Board will be working closely with ISSUP to develop and maintain the National Chapter.