The Global Action for Sustainable Development-GASD has made the latest call for a more inclusive and comprehensive review of Liberia Drug Law to tackle drug trafficking and massive drug abuse among young people in Liberia.

According to GASD-Liberia Executive Director, James Koryor, much has not been done to provide public education on the key provision on the amended portion of the law, lack of inclusive participation of key sectors and stakeholders has also raised more questions and answers in many quarters.

According to the anti-drug campaigners, globally and regionally...

Recently I advertised a free UTC training course and most of the invited trainees asked me whether I was going to refund their transport, pay for their meals, and pay them allowances.

A question to my fellow Africans: "Is it possible for a project to attain self-sustainability status in Africa?" Give a testimony if you can. Thank you

The policy brief assesses the current and long term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on substance abuse in Liberia.

The document highlighted key areas including:

1. The Impact of COVID-19 on Substance Users.

2. The Impact of COVID-19 on Drug Treatment Services

3. The Impact of COVID-19 on Drug Law Enforcement

4. The Impact of COVID-19 on Drug Prevention

1. Impact of COVID-19 on Substance Users in Liberia

Reliable and sustainable drug rehabilitation program that provides support for substance users in Liberia is seem far from been realized, owing...

Hello members, 

This was 25/July,2020 after when Children and Youth Sports Organization preparation Mass Sports for Pregnant Women, for to empower or Mother's to keep exercise at this COVID-19 Pandemic was good and after we give the food which can support in Nutrition other women was following the activities online because this pandemic. Children and Youth Sports Organization in located in Rwanda in Africa 

Or Mision 

- Fighting Drugs 
- HIV and  AIDS
- Promote Sports for all in Community
- Mobilization of children in Education
- Supporting welfare
- To detect Sports tarents to...

Hi all, I hope you have had a chance to listen or join our webinar on Motivational Interviewing yesterday. This was given by Professor Igor Koutsenok this being the second session of the Motivational Interviewing Session. I want to start a discussion within the network. I want to find out your thoughts on the webinar. What did you learn from it and how will it influence and affect the way you engage in drug demand prevention, treatment and recovery. 

The Liberia Drug Policy Coalition (LDPC), a national umbrella organization and the lead campaigner for Drug Policy Reform in Liberia has made the latest call on the Liberian Government to ensure that Substance users also referred to as at-risk youth be earmarked in the distribution of food and other relief activities during this health emergency period.

Speaking at the I-Campus in Monrovia when he served as a guest on the Accountability Lab live video broadcast, the Coordinator of LDPC and 2019 Accountapreneur, James Koryor stated that the action by the Liberian Government to provide...

The Global Action for Sustainable Development (GASD) in partnership with the Association of Progressive Youth of Liberia (APYL) have launched a social welfare and protection initiative for substance users in Liberia.

Speaking at the launch event in West Point on Sunday, May 10, 2020, the Executive Director of the Global Action for Sustainable Development, James Koryor stated that the Initiative seeks to provide feeding, increase advocacy especially for females substance users against SGBV and unwarranted brutality against substance users by state security officers, enhance psychosocial...

Social distancing is a privilege that drug and substance abusers cant afford.

In the fight against C.O.V.I.D -19 virus governments across the world are passing strict positions to the effect that public gatherings are now prohibited and social distancing must be prioritized. As an organisation implementing among and working with drug and substance abusers we have seen that social distancing is not working among the youths addicted to drugs. As the fight against the virus intensifies we are of the view that the fight needs to be segmented and focus on different parts of society because...

DRUG ABUSE, DRUG POLICY, AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Drug abuse is a major contributing factor to violence against women. Partners who abuse drugs are more likely to be violence against their wife and girl children, this may involve not only sexual violence but also physical and psychological violence. 

The increasing number of rape cases globally can also be attributed to increased drug use amongst youths and adults. Some drugs increase sex drive and affect the mind, hence leading to irrational decisions. Some drugs make you become violence. This is how drugs influence or...

ALCOHOL AND HIV

Alcohol use can have negative effects on both the body and behavior of an individual living with HIV. Regular consumption of alcohol can weaken the immune system and damage the liver, as well as lead to risky behaviors that increase the chance of getting HIV or passing it on to others.

Research has shown that people with HIV who regularly drink alcohol tend to have a higher viral load and lower overall CD4 count.

How Does Alcohol Use Affect a Person with HIV?

✔️Weakened Immune System

✔️Impaired Decision Making

✔️Negative Psychological Effects

The menace of marijuana abuse continues to wreck the boy child life in Kenya's south coast county of Kwale. It is on this basis that I have declared total war on this issue. I have made the initiative of taking the campaigns to polytechnics, schools and churches to sensitize the populace. Prevention is better than cure.

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One of the areas we chose to focus on,is the Training the trainers program with the church "As our change agent ".

A three days training was organized at the Anglican Diocese of Akoko,ondo state, from December 4th-6th 2018.