Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - пн, 06/19/2023 - 11:07
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Kampala
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In commemoration of the World Drug Day, UYDEL and partners are organizing a webinar on the topic of Drug Prevention efforts and Prevention smart parents which will be taking place on Tuesday, 20th June 2023 via zoom from 11:00am up to 12:00pm.
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - пн, 06/05/2023 - 10:12
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On Thursday, June 1st, the WHO launched the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) Information Repository, which provides health professionals and drug policy experts with a single searchable database to freely access all technical reports on over 450 substances reviewed by the ECDD.
Ogbuabor, D.C., Ogbuabor, A.O. & Igwe, M.C. Determinants of cigarette smoking and smoking frequency among women of reproductive age in Nigeria: evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional survey. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 18, 20 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-023-00530-5
Background
In the entire world, smoking is a major contributor to preventable deaths and years of life with a disability. Nevertheless, little is known about the factors that influence women's smoking habits. This study evaluated the factors that influence smoking and smoking frequency among Nigerian women of reproductive age.
Methods and materials
This study uses information from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) (n = 41,821). The data were adjusted for sampling weight, stratification, and cluster sampling design. Smoking status and frequency (daily and occasional...
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - ср, 02/08/2023 - 10:01
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Kampala
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Join ISSUP Uganda for an event on International standards on treatment and what our health, social workers and centre managers can do to provide a minimum treatment and care standards for young people.
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - пт, 01/27/2023 - 10:50
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Глобальний центр сертифікації та сертифікації (GCCC) шукає волонтерів для участі в пілотному тестуванні іспиту ICAP для шкільної та сімейної профілактики.
The VNGOC together with NYNGOC and the UNODC Civil Society Unit is organizing an online side event in the margins of the 2023 ECOSOC Partnership Forum on 31 January 2023 at 8.30 AM. The event is titled: The central role of civil society in drug policies, COVID-19 and achieving the 2030 Agenda
VNGOC are looking for 3-4 civil society speakers from different regions wishing to present at the event, focusing on concrete examples of actions towards the 2030 targets and effective, evidence-based drug policies.
The side event will highlight the important role of civil society in...
The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board have proudly planned to conduct an International Symposium on Drug-Related Studies 2022 will be held from 1st and 2nd December 2022 in Colombo, Sri Lanka to facilitate the exchange of information...
Rogers Kasirye, Paul Bukuluki & Eddy J. Walakira (2022) Building resilience in survivors of sexual exploitation: the role of children in activities implemented by NGOs in Uganda, Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2022.2072989
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Children are increasingly affected by sexual exploitation (SEC), and the subsequent hardships arising out threaten their lives. Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of trauma or other significant sources of stress. Past literature discusses various child participatory methods but has not explored the voices and role of children as agents of change among their peers to yield adaptation and resilience. The study aimed to examine the role children play in their successful recovery and that of other child survivors. This study adopted descriptive research design...
Виконавчий секретаріат Міжамериканської комісії з контролю за зловживанням наркотиками (ES-CICAD) шукає висловлення зацікавленості у експертів у галузі альтернатив ув'язненню та соціальної інтеграції, щоб пройти навчання в якості майстер-тренерів для виконання навчальної програми з управління випадками на міжнародному рівні. Після успішного завершення навчання тренерів ці майстер-тренери будуть включені до списку тренерів з управління справами та з ними можна зв'язатися, щоб провести тренінг, коли це заплановано. У разі зацікавленості, будь ласка, надішліть своє...
EUSPR 2022 рада повідомити, що 13-та Конференція EUSPR відбудеться в Таллінні, Естонія, 29 та 30 вересня 2022 року, а семінари та зустрічі проєктів заплановані на день перед конференцією, 28 вересня.
The Commission on Narcotic Drugs is starting very soon! In fact, tomorrow, Monday, 14 March 2022.
Once again, all sessions, as well as the side events, are to be held online due to the pandemic. The good thing about that means that, you can still follow the plenaries and the side events! That’s why we thought that you might appreciate having all the links in one place.
Hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial designs have become increasingly prevalent in implementation research. As hybrid designs enter their second decade of widespread use, the Frontiers in Health Services’ Implementation Science section launches a Research Topic to fuel the field’s discourse on the past, present, and future of hybrid designs in knowledge translation. Submissions are welcome of both Original and/or Brief Research, Review, Methods, and Perspective articles. The call addresses critical assessments of hybrid designs, innovative use of hybrid designs in current trials, and...
Shared by James Harvey
(ISSUP staff) - вт, 02/01/2022 - 10:28
Протягом листопада, грудня та січня національні відділення ISSUP зібралися віртуально, щоб обговорити пріоритети, дослідження, можливості співпраці та нашу майбутню конференцію та семінар наступного травня в Абу-Дабі, ОАЕ.
Shared by Michael Brobbey
- ср, 01/26/2022 - 22:07
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Nansana Division Coalition Against Drugs had the chance to visit one of the Health Centers in the Division called Nabweru Health Centre III and was able to interact with the in Charge Doctor and other medical workers on drug challenges and their counter measures.
The medical in charge Nabweru Health Center III Dr. Hussein Mwanje has urged Ugandans to desist from consuming drugs like marijuana as they put their health at Risk and that he experienced an increment of drug consumption during Covid- 19.
When youths consume these drugs they damage their brain and the internal organs.