Rasha Abi Hana

Call for Abstracts: Society For Research On Nicotine and Tobacco

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The Annual Meeting will be held on March 2-5 2022, and is currently scheduled to take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Center in Edinburgh, Scotland.  

The SRNT 2022 Annual Meeting may be a hybrid (part in person, part virtual) or entirely virtual, depending on how things play out in the coming months. A final decision about the meeting format (face-to-face hybrid virtual component vs. entirely virtual) will not be made for some time. In the meantime, attendees should not hesitate to submit for fear of being unable to travel. Rest assured that the meeting, no matter the chosen...

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Rasha Abi Hana

Perspectives of illicit marijuana growers and traders on commercial legalization of marijuana in South Africa: considerations for policy formulation

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Manu, E., Douglas, M., Ntsaba, M.J. et al. Perspectives of illicit marijuana growers and traders on commercial legalisation of marijuana in South Africa: considerations for policy formulation. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 16, 54 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00391-w

Over the past era, there has been a call for legalizing marijuana cultivation and trading for commercial purposes in South Africa. Advocates of the call argue that the criminalization of commercial marijuana cultivation and trading has failed to stop illicit marijuana cultivation and trading. Nevertheless, the views of those who economically benefit from the illicit marijuana trade on its legalization remain empirically unsolicited.

This study aimed to understand the views of illegal marijuana growers and traders from two selected communities in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa...

Edie

Members General Meeting 29-06-2021

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Kampala
Uganda

Dear Participant

Greeting from ISSUP UGANDA CHAPTER secretariat.

This is a reminder about the ISSUP UGANDA CHAPTER MEETING  slated to take place tomorrow Tuesday 29th June 2021 from 3 pm-4:30 pm.

Topic: ISSUP UGANDA CHAPTER MEETING
Time...

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James Harvey

World Drug Report 2021

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UNODC
Consisting of five separate booklets, the World Drug Report 2021 provides an in-depth analysis of the global drug markets and paints a comprehensive picture of the measurable effects and potential impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the world drug problem.
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Joanna

KYDA POSTER PRESENTATION IN UAPC20

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Family therapy is that treatment that is aimed at addressing specific issues affecting health and functioning. This is always very helpful to the families going through a very difficult period just like the families KYDA Rehabilitation Centre is working with, which are alcoholic families. KYDA Organization social workers and counselors always do the activity since they have got experience in child protection and alcohol harm, behavioral problems and domestic violence in line with substance use.
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KAWEMPE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (KYDA UGANDA)

KYDA presented a poster on family therapy interventions taking place at their centre during the second Uganda Alcohol Policy Conference. Family therapy is a collection of therapeutic approaches that share a belief in family-level assessment and intervention. 

The poster details the objectives and approach used in these family therapy interventions, and presents a series of recommendations in the conclusion.

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Livia

Capacity Building and Information Zoom Meeting Organised by Uganda Youth Development Link and ISSUP Uganda Chapter

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Capacity building and information Zoom meeting

This is a kind invitation to attend a Capacity building and information Zoom meeting organised by Uganda Youth Development Link and ISSUP Uganda Chapter

How to participate

  • Date: Tuesday 06-04-2021
  • Time: 11:00 am Nairobi (UTC +3:00)
  • Language: The session will be  in English

Main Presenter:

Ms. Sharon Lesa Nyambe

Head of Office

Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Uganda

Moderator

Mr. Kasirye Rogers

Executive Director

Uganda Youth Development Link

ISSUP Uganda Chapter-Lead

Topics for discussion:

  1. How practitioners can...
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Michael Brobbey

Line Up Live Up-program pelatihan berdasarkan informasi bukti kecakapan hidup UNODC-Pelatihan TOT Uganda 23-26 Feb 2021

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UGANDA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LINK (UYDEL)

Line Up Live Up  adalah program pelatihan berdasarkan informasi keterampilan hidup UNODC - yang menargetkan faktor risiko individu dapat menggunakan olahraga untuk mencapai pembentukan keterampilan positif dan mempromosikan pengembangan sosial orang muda

Kurikulum pelatihan Line Up Live Up ditujukan untuk mengembangkan keterampilan hidup melalui olahraga, Olahraga adalah kendaraan yang ampuh untuk mempromosikan model peran positif dan perubahan perilaku yang konstruktif. sehingga berkontribusi pada mitigasi risiko dan pembentukan faktor protektif. Menargetkan tingkat individu, kurikulum...

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Michael Brobbey

Uganda: Alcohol Policy Champion Is Planning Another Legislative Attempt during new Parliamentary Mandate

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Alcohol policy champion Hon. Betty Nambooze has vowed to renew her efforts to bring forward an Alcohol Law in Uganda to ensure comprehensive development and implementation of WHO-recommended alcohol policy during her new Parliamentary mandate.

In 2017, the Parliament of Uganda revived a private member’s Bill that sought to regulate the alcohol industry. The Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2016, was initially brought forward by Betty Nambooze, the Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament (MP).

In 2016, MP Nambooze and a delegation of other MPs and their assistents joined Movendi International...

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Michael Brobbey

Pelatihan Baru Staf dalam Pengobatan yang Dibantu Pengobatan

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Uganda kini telah secara resmi memulai pelatihan pengurangan dampak buruk dan telah menciptakan Klinik Perawatan yang Dibantu Secara Medis (MAT) di salah satu Unit Alkohol dan Obat-obatan Rumah Sakit Jiwa rujukan Nasional.

Pelatihan sedang berlangsung untuk staf baru dan yang sudah ada untuk menjalankan fasilitas baru ini dan klien MAT akan terdaftar bulan mendatang. 

Terima kasih khusus kepada semua upaya Dr David Basangwa yang mimpinya sekarang Patients at the Medically Assisted Treatment Clinictelah menjadi kenyataan. 

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James Harvey

Plenary 6: Review and Reflections - A Panel Session

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Drug Demand Reduction in Africa Virtual Conference ISSUP
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Location:
Johannesburg
Afrika Selatan
The Sixth Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
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James Harvey

Plenary 4: Epidemiology and Its Role in Drug Demand Reduction

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Plenary 4 - Africa Virtual Conference 2020
Event Date
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Johannesburg
Afrika Selatan
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
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James Harvey

Plenary 3: A Focus on Treatment and Recovery

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Drug Demand Reduction in Africa Virtual Conference ISSUP
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Johannesburg
Afrika Selatan
The Third Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
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James Harvey

Pleno 2: Pencegahan Berbasis Bukti: Kebijakan dan Praktik

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Drug Demand Reduction in Africa Virtual Conference ISSUP
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Johannesburg
Afrika Selatan
Sesi Pleno Kedua Konferensi Virtual 'Pengurangan Permintaan Obat di Afrika: Pencegahan, Pengobatan, dan Epidemiologi' dari 16 September hingga 10 November 2020.
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James Harvey

Plenary 1: Setting the Scene for Drug Demand Reduction in Africa

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Drug Demand Reduction in Africa Virtual Conference ISSUP
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Johannesburg
Afrika Selatan
The First Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
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Livia

Mobile truck community sensitization to address myths around alcohol and COVID-19

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Facts about Alcohol and COVID-19
Mobile truck doing community sensitisation

USE OF MOBILE TRUCK SENSITISATION

 

In early March, 2020, the world was hit by a pandemic of COID-19, which has affected the lives of millions global.

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new virus and spreads primarily through contact with an infected person when they cough or sneeze. It also spreads when a person touches a surface or objects that has the virus on it, and then touches their eyes, nose, or mouth.

The government through the ministry of health adopted preventive stay home measures which limited nearly all physicalinteraction activities in the...

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Livia

UYDEL RESPONSE TOWARDS GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND ALCOHOL ABUSE DURING THE LOCKDOWN IN UGANDA

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The COVID 19 pandemic globally has had a devastating negative impact especially in low income countries like Uganda who have fragile health system and can’t manage many cases. Governments declared lockdown and everything stood at stand still for over 75 days. Children and their families depending on small informal business closed, capital eaten up and didn’t know what to happen next.

Our entire 9 Drop in centers/safe spaces were closed and over 2000 slum youth and poor children scattered and a few went home. We received distress calls from some our young people we serve daily in...

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Livia

Situation Analysis of Alcohol Abuse among Youth during the COVID 19 Lockdown in Uganda

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UGANDA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LINK

Alcohol Harm Prevention Project

Radio Talk Show Report

Discussion Topic: Situation analysis of Alcohol abuse among young during the COVID 19 lock down

Station: Tiger FM 102.5 frequency  located in Nansana Municipality

Date:11th June 2020; 9:00AM to 10:00AM         

Guests: Mr. Mutaawe Rogers; Senior Programme Manager & Mr. Lubega Andrew; Project Officer

Objectives:

  • To discuss the situation of alcohol abuse among young people during the COVID 19 lock down
  • To share experiences about the effects of risky behaviours among youths in Uganda.
  • To offer...
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Livia

Training on Drug Prevention in Conjunction with 23rd Session of the Commission of Narcotic Drugs (CND 2-6 March 2020 in Vienna, Austria

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Mr. Kasirye Rogers attended a meeting on drug prevention in conjunction with the 23rd Sessions of the Commission of Narcotic Drugs (CND 2-6 March, 2020 in Vienna Austria). It was organized by Drug Free America Foundation Inc., a world drug abuse prevention leader with over five divisions in drug abuse policy work.

The focus of the meeting was to get an opportunity to share our concerns and views at several meetings alongside the CND, network with like-minded organizations as well as share and learn the effects substance misuse has on other cultures and regions and educate each other on the...

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