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SOLID stands for “Social work and strengthening NGOs in development cooperation to treat drug addiction.” SOLID is an international project focusing on the development of social work as a field of research and profession in Central Asia and China. In SOLID, we are working towards strengthening social work approaches in addiction treatment and prevention and towards overcoming stigma and discrimination. The focus of our work is on the three core areas of the SOLID project:

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Social Work and the Treatment of Drug Addiction

Social work and the treatment of drug addiction with a focus on opioid, alcohol and nicotine addiction and psychosocial support and counselling for people with substance use disorders.

2

Social Work and Communicable Diseases

Social work and communicable diseases (HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis C) with a focus on prevention and harm reduction programmes.

3

Social Work with People in Closed Institutions

Social work with people in closed institutions, such as prisons and other closed settings.

News

26 March 2026

SOLID Small Research Projects 2026 – Call for Proposals

SOLID

The SOLID project invites applications for small research projects in 2026. The initiative brings together researchers and practitioners working on drug use and related social and health issues in Central Asia and China.

6 March 2026

New Drug Trends: Insights from Focus Group Discussions. Civil Society Monitoring of Harm Reduction in Europe 2025

European Harm Reduction Network

Understanding substance use trends is vital to quickly respond to and reduce associated risks. This study contributes to such knowledge by qualitatively exploring drug use trends across 20 European cities between July 2024 and July 2025. It uses focus group discussions conducted with key informants who are directly or indirectly engaged in the dynamics of local drug markets, including people who use drugs. This approach permits the identification of emerging developments that may not yet appear in quantitative datasets, while providing rapid insights into changes in local drug landscapes.

26 February 2026

Strengthening Prevention Through Quality Standards: The Example of the European Drug Prevention Quality Standards (EDPQS)

SOLID

ISSUP Global presents a webinar on improving prevention practice through the European Drug Prevention Quality Standards (EDPQS).

26 February 2026

First SOLID Talk in 2026: Guzalkhon Zakhidova Presents Research on New Psychoactive Substances in Uzbekistan

SOLID

On 24 February 2026, the first SOLID Talk of 2026 took place. Guzalkhon Zakhidova of Bukhara State Medical Institute presented her PhD research on new psychoactive substances in Uzbekistan.