Borikhan Shaumarov

UNODC discussed the protection of adolescents and young people from psychoactive and narcotic drugs at a round table “Youth for a healthy lifestyle”

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On 10 August, 2022, UNODC jointly with the representatives of ministries and state departments of the Republic of Uzbekistan, members of the Youth Parliament at the Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament), as well as representatives of UNICEF and international experts participated in a round table on the theme "Youth for a healthy lifestyle". The event was organized on the initiative of the Youth Parliament, with the support of the Committee on Youth Affairs, Culture and Sports, and the Committee on Judicial-Legal Issues and Anti-Corruption of the Senate of the Oliy...

Rasha Abi Hana

Tratamiento y recuperación de adolescentes, Parte 5: El poder curativo de pertenecer

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Este taller ayudará a los médicos a comprender términos, ideas y situaciones que los jóvenes trans y no binarios están experimentando hoy en día. Los participantes podrán evaluar sus propias prácticas en relación con los...

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RISE YOUTH by Jameel Stephen Huggins and team TTO

RISE YOUTH PREVENTION PROGRAMME TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

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THE RISE YOUTH PRGRAM STARTED WITH THE INDIAN WALK POLICE YOUTH CLUB ON MONDAY JULY 25TH. THE PARTICPANTS CONDUCTED A PRE- ASSESSMENT SURVEY BEFORE THE SESSION AND THEY WERE THEN INFORMED ABOUT THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: To prevent or delay the onset of drug use To...
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RISE YOUTH PICTURE OF PARTICIPANTS DURING PRESENTATION
RISE YOUTH PICTURE OF PARTICIPANTS DURING PRESENTATION
RISE YOUTH PICTURE OF PARTICIPANTS DURING PRESENTATION
RISE YOUTH PICTURE OF PARTICIPANTS DURING PRESENTATION
RISE YOUTH by Jameel Stephen Huggins and team TTO

RISE YOUTH INTRODUCTORY SESSION

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Attached are images of the introductory session that we used to get volunteers and other stakeholders involved in the RISE YOUTH project. We had attendees from the Princes Town West and Princes Town East Secondary schools, Trinidad and Tobago Police Youth Club heads and the Princes Town Regional...
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RISE YOUTH Introductory session held on July 9th, 2022

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Attached are images of the introductory session that we used to get volunteers and other stakeholders involved in the RISE YOUTH project. We had attendees from the Princes Town West and Princes Town East Secondary schools, Trinidad and Tobago Police Youth Club heads and the Princes Town Regional...
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James Harvey

UNODC launches the CHILD Implementation Grants Programme

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Call for Applications: UNODC launches the CHILD Implementation Grants Programme for the 1st time to strengthen the capacity of civil society from low- and middle-income countries working with children at risk of using drugs.

This first call for proposals builds on past CHILD capacity-building initiatives in South American, African, and Asian countries and is therefore limited to not-for-profit organizations from these continents.

Apply before 8 August 2022! Click here for more details

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Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Getting Candid: Framing the Conversation Around Youth Substance Use Prevention Message Guide

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The message guide and toolkit equip youth-serving providers and organizations with the tools and resources necessary to support meaningful prevention messaging. This toolkit includes messaging on youth substance use prevention, tip sheets, social media graphics and shareables, videos, webinars...
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Angela Bekederemo

Seaside Cottage School Program for Children

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This was organized by ISSUP Nigeria, the Lagos State Chapter for the celebration of Children’s Day for the Nigerian Child, I was among the facilitators, the intervention focused on children at risk. The Seaside Cottage is in Bariga by the riverine of Lagos, which is notorious for drug use and culture. It is a common image to see adults smoking and taking drugs. 

The intervention taught the children refusal and assertive skills to overcome the pressure to use substance; for the drug literacy, the ability for children to obtain information, understand and use the information to guide them in...

Rasha Abi Hana

Consumo de alcohol y drogas ilícitas entre los jóvenes que viven con el VIH en comparación con sus pares no infectados de la costa de Kenya: prevalencia e indicadores de riesgo

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Moses K. Nyongesa, Paul Mwangi, Michael Kinuthia, Amin S. Hassan, Hans M. Koot, Pim Cuijpers, Charles R. J. C. Newton & Amina Abubakar

Hay una escasez de investigaciones sobre los patrones de consumo de drogas entre los jóvenes seropositivos en el África subsahariana. Para llenar el vacío, se estableció lo siguiente:

  1. comparar la prevalencia del consumo de sustancias, específicamente el consumo de alcohol y drogas ilícitas, entre los jóvenes de la salud con sus pares no infectados por el VIH;
  2. estudiar la relación independiente entre el estado de infección por el VIH y el consumo de sustancias entre estos jóvenes;
  3. Analizar los indicadores de riesgo para el consumo de sustancias entre estos jóvenes.

Entre noviembre de...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Impact of Cannabis Legalization on Youth Contact with the Criminal Justice System

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Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) provided funding to Dr. Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and Dr. Scot Wortley from the University of Toronto to research youth interactions with the criminal justice system, including the nature and outcomes of those interactions.

The Cannabis Act marked an important step in the legalization and regulation of cannabis in Canada. One of the primary objectives of the Act is to protect youth and divert profits away from organized crime and illicit markets. To date, little is known about the effects of the Cannabis Act on young people’s contact with...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Plan de acción: Prevención de los daños relacionados con las sustancias entre los jóvenes a través de un enfoque de salud escolar integral

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Public Health Agency of Canada

El Organismo de Salud Pública del Canadá elaboró el Plan de acción: prevención de los daños relacionados con las sustancias entre los jóvenes a través de un enfoque escolar integral con un documento de política. 

Estos nuevos recursos para prevenir los daños relacionados con las sustancias entre los jóvenes ahora están disponibles para administradores, funcionarios de juntas escolares, maestros, orientadores, profesionales de la salud y organizaciones comunitarias que apoyan a los jóvenes.

El Plan combina enfoques de prevención e intervención basados en la evidencia con el marco de Salud...

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Elias Perez

Dudas sobre prevencion en Latinoamerica.

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Como a mi, creo que a muchos de ustedes les apasiona trabajar con y por los jovenes, pero, seria bueno responder algunas interrogantes que teniamos cuando iniciamos este trabajo y algunas de las cuales siguen estando presentes:

¿Que intervenciones son las mas efectivas en latinoamerica? 

¿Con que herramientas podriamos contar que nos ayuden a optimizar nuestra labor?

¿Que deberiamos evitar al trabajar con prevencion en adolescentes?

Agradezco sus opiniones y aportes, gracias.

James Harvey

Identifying NGOs working on drug treatment in humanitarian settings

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UNODC PTRS is looking for civil society service providers offering drug use disorder treatment or prevention services in humanitarian settings, all over the world. 
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James Harvey

Comparta su trabajo en nuestro taller global de 2022 en Abu Dabi

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ICUDDR, INL, ISSUP y NRC se asocian para organizar un evento global presencial y en línea del 11 al 16 de mayo de 2022 en Abu Dhabi, Emiratos Árabes Unidos. Damos la bienvenida a la presentación de resúmenes para presentaciones subplenarias y pósteres en el evento. ¡PLAZO EXTENDIDO!
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Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Associations of Suicidality Trends With Cannabis Use as a Function of Sex and Depression Status

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Source: Han B, Compton WM, Einstein EB, Volkow ND. Associations of Suicidality Trends With Cannabis Use as a Function of Sex and Depression Status. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(6):e2113025. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.13025 Key Points Question Are there associations between cannabis use and...
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Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Research Into Action: Administering Youth Public Health Surveys in Rural Communities

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CADCA invited Leonardo Kattari, MSW, of Michigan State University, School of Social Work to discuss his article, “Community-Driven Approach for Youth Health Survey Administration and Data Utilization”, published in Health Promotion Practice in 2021. Mr. Kattari presented on strategies for community...

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