The Smart Club Contract Concept: An Evidence-Based Primary Prevention Method for Children in East Africa

by Lubega Andrew (UYDEL)

The Contract Concept is a means or tools for children and adolescents to lead better lives with Human Rights, better school attendance and results and growing up without the burden of alcohol/drugs and other substances.

SMART’s contract method is locally based and includes components such as

• individual contracts with participating children / adolescents
• guardian's written approval
• temporary membership
• voluntarily to be a member (or abstain) and the right to...

The Church of Uganda has instituted a programme that will help young people to protect themselves from alcoholism and drug abuse. The programme Drug Free Schools was launched by the outgoing Arch Bishop , the Most Rev. Stanley Ntagali, at Mengo  Senior School on Saturday the 15th of February 2020. Speaking to students, teachers and partners that graced the function, Ntagali said that drug abuse among young people in schools was on rise, which was why the Church had decided to act against the vice.

The Coordinator of the Church of Uganda ‘Drug –Free Schools’ Programme, Ezra Tumuhirwe, said the...

ΤΟ ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑΚΌ ΦΌΡΟΥΜ ΤΗΣ ΠΑΓΚΌΣΜΙΑΣ ΟΜΟΣΠΟΝΔΊΑΣ ΚΑΤΆ ΤΩΝ ΝΑΡΚΩΤΙΚΏΝ ΘΑ ΠΡΑΓΜΑΤΟΠΟΙΗΘΕΊ ΣΤΙΣ 6 ΦΕΒΡΟΥΑΡΊΟΥ 2020

Η Παγκόσμια Ομοσπονδία κατά των Ναρκωτικών (WFAD) διοργανώνει φέτος το πρώτο Περιφερειακό Φόρουμ στην περιοχή της Ανατολικής Αφρικής. Το Φόρουμ θα πραγματοποιηθεί στις 6 Φεβρουαρίου 2020 στην Καμπάλα της Ουγκάντα και ο τοπικός οικοδεσπότης θα είναι ο Σύνδεσμος Ανάπτυξης Νέων της Ουγκάντα (UYDEL). Η WFAD έχει πάνω από 40 οργανώσεις-μέλη στην περιοχή της Ανατολικής Αφρικής, οι οποίες κάνουν φανταστική δουλειά στον τομέα της πρόληψης, της θεραπείας της τοξικομανίας ή / και της...

AFRICAN NATIONAL CHAPTERS DIGITAL MEETING

The Zoom meeting was hosted by Jeff Lee who invited the African National Chapters to be part of the meeting. The meeting was held on Tue Jan 14, 2020 2pm – 3pm (EAT). Uganda National Chapter was represented by Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) i.e. Mr. Rogers Mutaawe, Mr. Andrew Lubega and Ms. Barbara Nakijoba.

Issues discussed included;

1. Review of minutes from last meeting and the future process
2. Updates on African Regional NC Activity (please provide a brief input on your activity or any issues, questions you may have on your operation as a...

A preparatory meeting was held on 29th November 2019 at UYDEL office and they discussed about recruitment of members, updating of Uganda ISSUP website, the work plan for 2020, Launch of the ISSUP Chapter in April 2020 and future plans. The meeting also agreed to hold an initial meeting with identified members on 12th of December 2019 to get more input from members on the best way to run the ISSUP Chapter.

Compiled by Andrew Lubega

Psychoactive substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs) continue to be major problems around the world, taking a toll on global health and on social and economic functioning. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reports that, in 2015, about 250 million people between ages 15 and 64 used illicit substances at least once. Of those who use psychoactive substances, a significant number will develop substance use problems or SUDs. The 2015 UNODC survey found that about 29.5 million substance users suffer from SUDs, which means their use is harmful to the point they may...