ISSUP Malaysia

23/01/2026

Change starts with us.

ISSUP Malaysia and OAPTAR believe in the power of teamwork where professionals and communities rise together to tackle addiction and spark recovery. Be part of the movement. Be the village.

20/01/2026

Happy Reading

ISSUP Malaysia continues to strengthen its commitment to evidence-based prevention by implementing integrated programmes that nurture resilience among adolescents, families, and communities. Grounded in prevention science and guided by social-emotional learning (SEL) principles, our ongoing initiati...

05/01/2026

Reflection

As 2025 comes to a close, I pause with gratitude. This year has been full—of learning, building, and quiet courage. Through the Wellness Champion Program focused on mental health work, Family United trainings, drug policy dialogues, ISSUP regional collaboration, INEP Plus training, and our Family ...

30/12/2025

New Year Greetings

23/12/2025

This Christmas, we reflect with gratitude on the year behind us and look forward with hope to the year ahead.

May this season bring peace, compassion, and renewed strength to continue serving together.🎄✨

07/12/2025

ISSUP Malaysia – MADANI & Prevention in Action

The Mental Health Carnival 2025 in Bau showed how Malaysia MADANI and evidence-based prevention move together.

This event gave students the opportunity to showcase their creativity, knowledge and learning, and through the event they demonstrate that:

🤝 kindness reduces stigma
💬 open conversations encourage early help-seeking
🌱 empathy strengthens peer support
🧠 emotional skills build resilience
🏫 shared responsibility creates a safe school climate

This is MADANI lived through action and it is also the foundation of strong, community-based prevention.

Yesterday, our students proved that when we nurture MADANI values, we build a generation that can protect itself, support one another, and thrive.

06/12/2025

Student Led Mental Health Carnival 2025, 6 December 2025.

It was an inspiring day in Bau! The hall was filled with colour, creativity, and the incredible energy of our students.

Today, these students led activities, shared messages of resilience, and showed us how powerful youth voices can be when given space to shine.

A heartfelt thank you to the Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah BAU, teachers, counsellors, and Yayasan Hasanah, for making this possible.

To the students, you brought this carnival to life with your joy, teamwork, and courage. Let’s continue building a generation that supports each other with kindness and empathy.

16/11/2025

We had a productive and engaging 1st EXCO Meeting 2025 on 13 November 2025

Thank you to all EXCO members for your commitment and teamwork.

We reviewed our proposed Work Plan for 2026, covering:
✨ Capacity building
✨ Family, school, and community programmes
✨ Workforce professionalisation
✨ Stakeholder engagement
✨ Youth involvement
✨ Research & development

We also finalised key governance matters, including the ISSUP Malaysia Code of Conduct and the requirement for Board approval for any ISSUP representation.

Grateful for the strong spirit of unity and professionalism. Together, we continue strengthening ISSUP Malaysia for 2026 and beyond.

30/10/2025

Family United: Family-Based Prevention Training

We are excited to announce the Family United: Family-Based Prevention Training , conducted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with OAPTAR and ISSUP Malaysia supported by Ministry of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development.

If you’re passionate about strengthening families and committed to becoming a facilitator for UNODC’s Family United program, join this 3-day Training of Trainers course conducted by UNODC global trainers.

📅 Date: 3 - 5 December 2025
📍 Venue: Telang Usan Hotel, Kuching
💰 Fee: RM380.00

🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/kqUNDYFPtwPBnAdM9
🗓️ Registration Deadline: 18 November 2025

17/10/2025

🌍 Celebrating Global Recognition for Malaysia!

On World Mental Health Day 2025, Dr. Mohd Nazri Bin Mohd Daud, Associate Professor of Family Medicine at Universiti Malaysia Sabah, received the Global DDR Excellence Award 2025 from Ecolink Institute of Well-Being, India.

This international award honors Dr. Nazri’s remarkable dedication to drug demand reduction and mental health advocacy, leading community-based initiatives and evidence-based interventions that continue to impact lives across Malaysia.

A proud alumnus of the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) and an ICAP-Credentialed Addiction Professional certified by the Centre for Credentialing and Accreditation (CCA), Dr. Nazri embodies excellence and compassion in advancing prevention, treatment, and recovery.

💐 Congratulations, Dr. Nazri, for this inspiring achievement!

17/10/2025

🎓✨ INEP Plus Cohort 5 Graduation Night! 💚

So proud of this amazing group of future prevention practitioners and leaders. Each smile in this frame tells a story of learning, teamwork, and transformation. You’ve grown in confidence, clarity, and purpose and as facilitators of INEP Plus, we couldn’t be prouder. 🌸

12/10/2025

WORKING TOGETHER IN COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS