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Training on Strengthening communities to promote and reduce drug use in Uganda 12-16 August 2024
In collaboration with Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) with funding from Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of A
Training on Clinical Care for Women with Substance Use Disorders WISE I held at Butabika Hospital Uganda
UYDEL Annual Report 2023
Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) is a not for profit organisation which started in 1993. They have a long-standing record of providing holistic
INVITATION FOR THE INSIGHTS INTO SYNTHETIC DRUGS WEBINAR
Dear All,
On behalf of Dr. Rogers Kasirye and UYDEL, you're invited to a vital meeting: "Insights into Synthetic Drug Trends: Essential Knowledge for CSOs in Africa." Organized by WFAD. This event is aimed at equipping CSOs with crucial insights into combating synthetic drug challenges.
Date: 20th May, 2024 | Time: 3PM East African Time | Location: Zoom Platform
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Side event by Drug Abuse Prevention Centre (DAPC) of Japan, Uganda Youth Development Link is organizing this side event in an attempt to take an innovative step towards drug abuse prevention especially among the youth
Towards achieving a world free of drug abuse among the youth
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI ASSENTS TO THE NARCOTICS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES (CONTROL) ACT 2023
President Yoweri Museveni has assented to the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act 2023 which among others allows the licensed Farming and use of Marijuana strictly for Medical use. The bill was passed by Parliament in August 2023 setting harsh penalties for a swarm of crimes related to substances abuse.
Uganda substance use professionals draft manual for Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Treatment (SBIRT) for alcohol use disorder primary health care
According to the current WHO report of 2023, Uganda is ranked the highest alcohol consumer in the African Region with a per capita alcohol consumption of 12.21 liters among adults.
Harmful use of alcohol is associated with a range of Communicable and Non-Communicable
Diseases, mental and psychological conditions, interpersonal violence, road traffic injuries, and Deaths.
ISSUP Uganda Chapter Commemoration of World Drug Day 2023 and the UYDEL 30th Anniversary
This year, the ISSUP Uganda Chapter and Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) partnered with the UNODC Uganda Country office and other stakeholders to commemorate World Drug Day and the 30th Anniversary of UYDEL.
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