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PRESS RELEASE
RE: Alcohol and COVID-19; Two pandemics colliding 

Introduction:
 In Uganda we have seen a spike and unprecedented levels of drinking leading to increase in domestic violence and addiction levels. Some men are spending more time drinking and hence diverting money meant for food to buying alcohol.
Facts about alcohol in relation to COVID 19
a) Consuming high-strength alcohol does not kill the COVID-19 virus. If adulterated with methanol, can result in severe health consequences, including death.
b) Alcohol is not a food stuff
c) Alcohol is not an...

This free webinar-based training course on Motivational Interviewing (MI) is presented by Igor Koutsenok, MD, MS, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego, Department of Psychiatry.

Motivational Interviewing is an essential, client-centered, counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence. We are absolutely thrilled to bring you this skills-building opportunity presented by a recognized expert in the field of MI.

The course consists of four sessions (originally held during June 2020).

Course Description

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Koncept smlouvy Smart Club: Metoda primární prevence založená na důkazech pro děti ve východní Africe

od Lubega Andrew (UYDEL)

Koncept smlouvy je prostředkem nebo nástrojem pro děti a dospívající, aby vedli lepší život s lidskými právy, lepší školní docházkou a výsledky a vyrůstali bez zátěže alkoholu/drog a jiných látek.

Smluvní metoda SMART je založena lokálně a zahrnuje komponenty, jako jsou

• individuální smlouvy se zúčastněnými dětmi / dospívajícími
• Písemný souhlas Guardianu
• Dočasné členství
• dobrovolně se stát členem (nebo se zdržet hlasování) a právo vystoupit
• právo na návrat (i...

The Church of Uganda has instituted a programme that will help young people to protect themselves from alcoholism and drug abuse. The programme Drug Free Schools was launched by the outgoing Arch Bishop , the Most Rev. Stanley Ntagali, at Mengo  Senior School on Saturday the 15th of February 2020. Speaking to students, teachers and partners that graced the function, Ntagali said that drug abuse among young people in schools was on rise, which was why the Church had decided to act against the vice.

The Coordinator of the Church of Uganda ‘Drug –Free Schools’ Programme, Ezra Tumuhirwe, said the...

THE WORLD FEDERATION AGAINST DRUGS’ REGIONAL FORUM TO BE HELD ON 6th FEBRUARY, 2020

The World Federation Against Drugs (WFAD) is holding this year’s first Regional Forum in the East African Region. The Forum will be taking place on the 6th of February, 2019 in Kampala Uganda and it will be hosted by Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL). WFAD has over 40 member organizations in the East-African Region, who all do fantastic work within prevention, drug addiction treatment and/or recovery and this is why the forum was hosted in East Africa. The World Federation Against Drugs is a multilateral...

DIGITÁLNÍ SETKÁNÍ AFRICKÝCH NÁRODNÍCH POBOČEK

Setkání Zoom moderoval Jeff Lee, který pozval africké národní pobočky, aby se zúčastnily setkání. Setkání se konalo v úterý 14. ledna 2020 od 14:00 do 15:00 (EAT). Ugandskou národní pobočku zastupovali Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL), tj. pan Rogers Mutaawe, pan Andrew Lubega a paní Barbara Nakijoba.

Diskutované otázky zahrnovaly;

1. Přezkum zápisů z posledního zasedání a budoucího postupu
2. Aktuální informace o africké regionální NC aktivitě (uveďte prosím stručný vstup do své činnosti nebo jakýchkoli problémů, otázky, které můžete mít...

A preparatory meeting was held on 29th November 2019 at UYDEL office and they discussed about recruitment of members, updating of Uganda ISSUP website, the work plan for 2020, Launch of the ISSUP Chapter in April 2020 and future plans. The meeting also agreed to hold an initial meeting with identified members on 12th of December 2019 to get more input from members on the best way to run the ISSUP Chapter.

Compiled by Andrew Lubega

Psychoactive substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs) continue to be major problems around the world, taking a toll on global health and on social and economic functioning. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reports that, in 2015, about 250 million people between ages 15 and 64 used illicit substances at least once. Of those who use psychoactive substances, a significant number will develop substance use problems or SUDs. The 2015 UNODC survey found that about 29.5 million substance users suffer from SUDs, which means their use is harmful to the point they may...