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.

SPR International Early Career Funding to Attend EUSPR 2025 Conference
The SPR Board of Directors has allocated $3,000 in funds to support early career prevention researchers to attend the 16th EUSPR Conference.

CADCA’s 24th Annual Mid-Year Training Institute
Join us for CADCA’s 24th Annual Mid-Year Training Institute, where professionals from across the substance use prevention field come together for four days of hands-on workshops, insights from experts, and networking opportunities! This event brings together industry leaders, master trainers, coalition members, and CADCA staff to share the latest cutting-edge strategies, best practices, and innovative solutions to common challenges.
World Drug Report 2025
On July 2nd, 2025, ISSUP had the privilege of hosting a webinar outlining highlights from the 2025 edition of the World Drug Report (WDR), presented by Ms. Giovanna Campello, Chief of the Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section at...

AFRI-ASIA Drug Prevention and Treatment Summit
Join Us for the Afri-Asia Drug Prevention Summit 2025!
ISSUP Kenya, in partnership with regional and international stakeholders, is pleased to announce the upcoming Afri-Asia Drug Prevention Summit 2025.

A PREVENTIONIST AND HERO IN THE MAKING!
The inspiring journey of Adan Noor – INEP Plus graduate, cohort 3 (2025) Adan Noor, a graduate of the INEP Plus Cohort 3 (2025) in Kenya, is a powerful example of how prevention education has the potential to transform not only individuals...

DOES UGANDA HAVE AN ALCOHOL BURDEN? What do figures tell us?
DOES UGANDA HAVE AN ALCOHOL BURDEN? What do figures tell us? An online presentation sponsored by ISSUP-Uganda Chapter Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Prof. Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye
Alcohol Sachets an Endemic Problem in Sub-Saharan Africa: Do the Alcohol Sachet Bans in Africa Achieve the Policy Goals on Access and Availability
Abstract Background: Packaging alcohol in small quantities appears to be very popular in sub-Saharan African countries. This region represents itself amongst the largest consumer of easily accessible alcohol (WHO, 2018). Packaging and...
