The ISSUP Exchange
The ISSUP Exchange
Podcast Description
The ISSUP Exchange Podcast series explores the evolution in responses to the challenges of substance use from an evidence, quality standards and ethical best practice perspective. From research and training to networking and knowledge-sharing: we help to link it all up and make sure you see the big picture.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on the evolution of responses to substance use challenges, exploring evidence-based practices, ethical standards, and best practices. Episodes include discussions on Motivational Interviewing, its origins, and its application in various fields like healthcare and sports, and emphasize the role of authentic human connection in facilitating behavior change.
The ISSUP Exchange Podcast series explores the evolution in responses to the challenges of substance use from an evidence, quality standards and ethical best practice perspective. From research and training to networking and knowledge-sharing: we help to link it all up and make sure you see the big picture.
In this final episode, Professor Goodman Sibeko and Dr David Patton look ahead to the future of addiction science and explore what it would take for lived experience to become a recognised and embedded part of the global evidence base.
David reflects on the structural changes needed to create more inclusive approaches to knowledge production, challenging long-standing assumptions about evidence, academic excellence, and expertise. The conversation explores how institutions can embrace greater diversity, rethink research methods, and create meaningful partnerships that bring together different ways of knowing without reinforcing existing hierarchies.
The episode concludes with practical reflections for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to build more collaborative, equitable, and person-centred approaches to research, policy, and practice.
Featured Voices
Host – A/Prof. Goodman Sibeko
ISSUP Global Scientific Advisor.
Head of Addiction Psychiatry, University of Cape Town.
LinkedIn: goodmansibeko
Twitter/X: @profgsibeko
Guest – Dr David Patton
Dr David Patton is an Associate Professor in Criminology at the University of Derby whose work focuses on lived experience, participatory research, recovery, and social justice. He leads international initiatives that amplify lived experience voices, including Recovery Atlas and New Central Media, and has over 25 years of experience in higher education.
Time Stamps
[00:00] – Introduction
[00:39] – Reimagining the Future of Evidence
[03:52] – Redefining Knowledge and Evidence
[05:28] – Building More Inclusive Institutions
[06:52] – Expanding the Research Toolbox
[08:57] – Sharing Power in Policy and Practice
[15:11.] – Advice for the Next Generation
[15:47] – Closing Reflections
About the ISSUP Exchange
The ISSUP Exchange podcast series explores the evolution of responses to the challenges of substance use—from research and training to ethics, quality standards and evidence-based practice. We connect the dots so you can see the big picture.
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About ISSUP
ISSUP is a global network that unites, connects, and shares knowledge across the substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery support workforce. Our mission is to make our members’ work as effective as possible—by providing access to training, resources, and a vibrant professional community.
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