ISSUP Malaysia

We enable youth and communities to thrive healthily, free from addiction and substance use. The International Society for Substance Use Professionals, Malaysia Chapter, is proudly known as ISSUP Malaysia. We are drug demand reduction (DDR) professionals, specializing in evidence-based health promotion. We exist to
1) Develop more professionals in the field of health promotion and substance use pr

evention, treatment, and recovery support. We do so by providing training courses based on the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) and the Universal Treatment Curriculum,

2) Conduct health promotion and essential life skills development programs for children using evidence-based curriculum,

3) Empower youth and communities with evidence-based prevention intervention programs to enable them to thrive with healthier lifestyle choices, free from substance use and addiction.

4) Advocate for policy changes that promote health equity, and healthy lifestyles and treat addiction as a chronic disease that should be treated just like other chronic diseases like diabetes or asthma, and

5) Combat stigmatization and discrimination of people with addiction or substance use disorders. We work with policymakers, community leaders, grassroots organizations, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, and relevant government agencies to achieve our objectives to create a healthy society, safe from substance use and addiction.