advocacy

Strengthening Alcohol Taxation for Public Health and Youth Protection

Opinion piece, commentary

24 April 2025

Strengthening Alcohol Taxation for Public Health and Youth Protection On 24th April 2025, the Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) had the privilege of appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Finance and Trade to present a formal...

Changing public perceptions of alcohol, alcohol harms and alcohol policies: A multi-methods study to develop novel framing approaches

Scientific article

23 December 2024

Background and Aims Public views on alcohol, its harms, and related policies can influence behaviour and support for policies. This research aimed to (i) summarise evidence on public understanding of alcohol, (ii) compare public views with...

FERYA [Active and Networked Families] – A Program to Empower Family Organizations for Environmental Prevention and the Promotion of Preventive Rights

Scientific article

14 March 2024

Family involvement has proven to be a protective factor in childhood and adolescence, acting as a preventive barrier against risky behaviours, such as substance abuse and addiction, among minors and youth. Family- and community-based...

ISSUP at the UK’s House of Lords: Tackling the Emerging International Threat of Synthetic Drugs

On 14th May ISSUP was proud to co-sponsor an event on Tackling the Emerging International Threat of Synthetic Drugs at the UK’s House of Lords with Police, and Community Collaborative (PTACC), The Forward Trust, The Nelson Trust and Druglink Ltd.

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Eighteenth Session)

ISSUP Webinar

25 July 2023

ISSUP Nigeria are pleased to present their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on the topic 'Driving change through addiction prevention advocacy: Strategies for lasting impact and effective messaging'.

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Eighteenth Session)

25 July 2023

Abuja

Nigeria

ISSUP Nigeria would like to invite you to their next Bi-Monthly Webinar in the Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on the topic 'Driving change through prevention : Strategies for lasting impact and effective messaging'.

Another Milestone for Kenya: Launch of the National Standard on Management of Persons with Substance Use Disorders

News

According to the International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders (2020), the use of psychoactive drugs or narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances without medical supervision is associated with significant health risks...

Sensibilisation des femmes sur leur rôle dans la prevention

Sensibilisation des femmes sur leur rôle dans la prevention de L’usage de l’alcool et autres drogues couplee des seances Educatives a l’endroit des eleves

NAADAC 2022 Advocacy in Action Conference

19 April 2022

Virtual

Join NAADAC for our 2022

Advocacy for science-based prevention: the evidence doesn’t speak for itself

28 April 2021

Online

Objective: To raise awareness on, and interest in, the role of the European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) in advocating for the application of science-based strategies in policy- and decision-making at local level.