Mental Health

The relationship between mental health disorders and substance use and integrated approaches. .

Women, Religion, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Stigma

27 July 2023

Nairobi

Kenya

ISSUP Kenya invites you to attend their upcoming webinar on Women, Religion, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and .

Provision of addiction treatment services during the war in Ukraine

ISSUP Webinar

18 July 2023

This webinar is held under the joint initiative of ISSUP Ukraine, the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and ICF "Alliance for Public Health".

Provision of addiction treatment services during the war in Ukraine

18 July 2023

Kyiv

Ukraine

This webinar is held under the joint initiative of ISSUP Ukraine, the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and ICF "Alliance for Public Health".

Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach

Book

The guide specifically focuses on tools and strategies for implementing a trauma-informed approach. This guide highlights the need for organizational assessment of readiness and capacity before implementing trauma-informed approach and...

Stress and substance use among sexual and gender minority individuals

Scientific article

Sexual and gender minority individuals face marked disparities in substance use. This narrative review explores research on substance use in sexual and gender minority communities. The authors define the sexual and gender minority...

Stress, Coping, and Context: Examining Substance Use Among LGBTQ Young Adults With Probable Substance Use Disorders

Scientific article

In this research, the authors explored how lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) young adults with problematic substance use made sense of their substance use in relation to their LGBTQ identities. The authors interviewed...

Substance Use in the LGBTQ+ Community: Reading List

Reading List

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride month is celebrated each year during the month of June. Here you can find a list of resources and research on the topic of substance use among the LGBTQ+ community. 1) This report...

Peer influences on substance use and mental health during adolescence

Video and audio recordings

Presented by Dr Louise Birrell and Dr Jack Andrews, this webinar is for school staff, parents, and any health professionals interested in peer influences on substance use and mental health. In this webinar, they examine trends in adolescent...

Treatment of Co-Occurring Traumatic Stress and Substance Use Problems Among Adolescents: State of the Science and Future Directions

13 June 2023

Online

In this presentation, Dr Carla Danielson will:

Reducing stigma towards people living with HIV and people who inject drugs

Scientific article

Despite extensive evidence regarding the negative effects of stigma experienced by people living with HIV (PLHIV) and people who inject drugs within health care settings, comparatively little evidence exists regarding the effectiveness of...