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Dr. Goodman Sibeko and Prof. Steve Rollnick turn the focus to Motivational Interviewing (MI) training: what works, what doesn’t, and why developing competence is more about mindset than mastery.

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Join our upcoming webinar highlighting key findings from the 2025 UNODC World Drug Report. The session will be presented by Giovanna Campello, Chief of the Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section at UNODC.

Date: 2nd July 2025
Time: 2:00 PM BST | 9:00 AM ET
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In this edition we're thrilled to announce the launch of The ISSUP Exchange, our new podcast. We begin with a four-part series on Motivational Interviewing.

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Tune into The ISSUP Exchange Podcast and hear from Professor Stephen Rollnick and Dr. Goodman Sibeko to learn about the origins of Motivational Interviewing and what lies behind effective behaviour change conversations.
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Motivational Interviewing (MI) is more than just a technique—it is a transformative way of engaging with clients, writes Dr Goodman Sibeko in a new article for ISSUP.

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At the 68th CND this week in Vienna. Interesting week ahead with an evolving global reality. #UNODC #CND

Systematic review of case studies (£0) concluding that abrupt cannabis withdrawal (typically after heavy daily use) may act as a trigger for the first episode of psychosis and a relapse of an existing psychosis. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39624030/

An evening walk in Cape Town ❤️

The African Union Commission (AUC) held its annual continental consultation on Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) in Arusha, Tanzania, from 10-13 December 2024.

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My brief report on this year’s @africanunion.bsky.social DDR Consultation where I represented @issup.net and UCT. www.issup.net/about-issup/...

Between 75% and 98% of women in SUD treatment report experiencing trauma.

Today we are thrilled to join friends and colleagues from across the world to discuss how we can create impactful changes in trauma-informed care.

#NoExcuse #16Days #StopViolenceAgainstWomen #OrangeTheWorld #OrangeDay

The ISSUP Scientific Council warmly invites you to its inaugural webinar: "#Prevention Systems: An ISSUP Scientific Council Discussion."
📅 Friday, 6th December 2024
⏰ 1:00 PM London | 8:00 AM Washington, D.C
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Synthetic drugs are a global public health challenge, and Nigeria is not exempt. GISA has published a rapid assessment on national trends in use, production, and trafficking. Essential reading for all of our members in Nigeria and the wider region.

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Good to see the publication of the UNODC‐WHO Informal Scientific Network statement on the prevention, treatment and care of substance use disorders among adolescents. Strong call for Member States to invest in evidence-based activities (£0)

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