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The World Drug Report (WDR) is published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2023). It serves to collate data received from United Nations member states which enables the...
I am Margaret Kwa'ada Julius, the CEO and founder of the Eye Opener Youth and Women Foundation and the Tobacco and Substance Abstinence Club in Nigeria. My foundation has been honored with multiple awards, including the WHO WNT awards for...
URC RECOVERY ALLIES The URC -Recovery Allies curriculum is an opportunity to help 18 people of NDDCB as another great gift received by Sri Lanka through the Colombo Plan Drug Adversary Program (DAP) at the time of great influence.
The 18...
The World Drug Report (WDR) is published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2023). It serves to collate data received from United Nations member states which enables the...
Introduction: Although the COVID-19 pandemic triggered an increase in intimate violence, drug use, and mental health problems in low- and middle-income countries, these fluctuations and the relationship directionality between...
Subject: Invitation to the 5th Youth Advocacy Forum on "E-cigarettes and Vaping Products: An Overlooked Pandemic"
Dear All,
On behalf of the Turkish Green Crescent Society, it is with great pleasure that we extend an invitation to you...
Conducted annually, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) provides nationally representative data on the use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs; substance use disorders; mental health issues; and receipt of substance use and mental...
This research evaluated alcohol consumption in the Latin American and Latin Caribbean adult population during COVID-19 confinement, taking into account age and employment status. Non-probabilistic design with convenience sampling, with a...
Preventive Education and Training Division
National Dangerous Drugs Control Board in Sri Lanka
Cooperate Plan
The Preventive Education and Training Division of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board is one of the primary ones...
Engaging youth in substance use prevention has proven to be a vital and effective strategy. Empowerment across all youth, but particularly among marginalised groups such as youth of colour, is a significant aspect of this involvement...
Scholars and researchers are increasingly calling attention to the need for community-based coalitions to become more inclusive of local residents and engage those most directly affected by the issues. One population, however, often remains...
There is an array of youth participatory approaches relevant to health equity efforts in community psychology, adolescent health, youth development, and education. While they share some commonalities, they also reflect important...
Youth-led participatory action research (YPAR) is an approach to scientific inquiry and social change grounded in principles of equity that engages young people in identifying problems relevant to their own lives, conducting research to...
A growing body of research points to the efficacy of participatory methods in decreasing rates of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use and other risky behaviors among youth. However, to date, no systematic review of the literature has been...
Substance use prevention researchers and professionals are increasingly focusing on translating research into practice, developing a skilled workforce of prevention specialists, and creating a robust prevention infrastructure. A critical...
Substance Abuse Prevention
Drug prevention is an evidence-based approach built on a scientific discipline. The natural course of drug prevention is discussed in epidemiology and the phenomenon of disease carrier (Etiological model) is...
