Prevention

ISSUP continues to support Listen First

Listen First is a UNODC initiative to support science-based drug use prevention. This feature on ISSUP's support for the initiative was published in the September 2021 edition of the Listen First Newsletter (Number 8)

Monitoring and evaluation for community based prevention systems

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Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) are essential in strengthening Community-Based Prevention Implementation Systems, through this process organizations collect and analyze data, and determine if the Substance use prevention- intervention (EBIs...

Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth: Evidence-Based Interventions

20 August 2021

Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam

The global data indicates that the age of starting tobacco usage is decreasing rapidly. This not only has been causing many serious health consequences but is also increasing a lot of social issues. On the other hand, early use shows a high risk of leading to the use of other substances such as heroin in adulthood. Therefore, prevention and early intervention in this population are very crucial. In order to contribute to promoting the youth tobacco use prevention program in the near future in Vietnam, VHATTC organizes an online session on "Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth: Evidence-Based Interventions".

Community-based prevention implementation system in Uganda

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Uganda is one of the countries in East Africa with an outdated policy on substance use and abuse. The World Health Organization highlights Uganda as a country with hazardous drinking patterns due to the high prevalence of alcohol...

Building an effective community team and assessing community needs

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In Uganda for any substance use prevention to yield positive outcomes, it should be backed by facts on community readiness. Interventions such as “Community That Care’’ (CTC) is one example of the evidence-based model that uses a proven...

Screening & Brief Intervention Practice for Youth Substance Use Prevention & Wellness

9 September 2021

St. Augustine/Florida

United States

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Guam’s Second Annual Conference on Substance Use Disorders Among Pacific Islanders

21 September 2021

Online

Guam’s Second Annual Conference on Substance Use Disorders Among Pacific Islanders will take place on the 21st-22nd of September. You can register for the event here.

Earn up to 8.0 CEs while attending presentations in the following featured tracks:

Listen First- What the Experts are Saying

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'Listen First' is an initiative to increase support for the prevention of drug use that is based on science and is thus an effective investment in the well-being of children and youth, their families and their communities. Listen First was...

Réunion préparatoire de lancement de l'ISSUP Togo

Le vendredi 11 juin 2021, s'est tenu dans les nouveaux locaux du Comité National AntiDrogue à Lomé Adidogomé, une réunion préparatoire au lancement de ISSUP-TOGO.
Cette rencontre avait essentiellement pour but d'échanger sur les modalités préparatoires au lancement de la plateforme.

Aux termes des discussions, les points suivants ont été retenus:

La date probable du lancement est fixée au 04 décembre 2021
Des groupes de travail ont été mis en place pour la revue des statuts et l'organisation prochaine de l'Assemblée Génerale.

Dame Carol Black's Independent Review of Drugs in England

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The second part of Dame Carol Black’s Independent Review of Drugs has been published. This report is the second part of a major independent review by Professor Dame Carol Black into the misuse of illegal drugs in England. The first part of...