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Journal of Prevention Science Early Career Reviewer Program: Request for Applications

Overview: The Prevention Science Early Career Reviewer Program is an effort which aims to both mentor early-career researchers in prevention science and increase the pool of possible reviewers. We invite emerging prevention scientists to apply to serve a two-year term as mentored reviewers for the journal Prevention Science. Candidates apply for the position, and as part of that application process, they identify and secure a commitment from a prevention science mentor to supervise their appointment

Research Project Grant

Funding Opportunity Title Interventions to Prevent Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Use Among Adolescents Funding Opportunity Description The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to support research to test the efficacy or effectiveness of interventions to prevent initiation and/or escalation of ENDS (electronic nicotine delivery system) use among adolescents research on the impact of tobacco control policies, including ENDS-specific policies, on adolescent ENDS use behavior. Of priority is research that is theoretically based and

OAS-CICAD and SENAPRED conclude International Cooperation Agreement

Last year, the Federal Government published the Decree establishing the New National Drug Policy, which seeks to provide more effectiveness in coping with drugs, in the prevention of the use of these substances and in the recovery of drug addicts. The actions carried out by the Federal Government, based on the guidelines of the New National Drug Policy, have been based on scientific evidence, focusing on best practices. In this scenario, then, the Federal Government

UNODC Webinar: Drug Treatment, Care & Recovery for People, Families & Communities in the COVID-19 Crisis in Southeast Asia

UNODC Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Section (PTRS), in collaboration with the WHO, International Experts from Australia and Italy, the Colombo Plan, UNODC Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific (ROSEAP) and field offices in Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam), organized UNODC web seminar entitled “Drug Dependence Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation Support for People, Families, and Communities affected by Drug Use Disorders in the COVID19 Crisis in Southeast Asia” on 12

SP guarantees virtual treatment by SUS to smokers during the PANDEMIC OF COVID-19

Since May 31, World No Tobacco Day, the São Paulo State Department of Health has reinforced, with the SUS, the virtual care campaign for those who want to quit smoking during the Covid-19 pandemic. Online care has been active since April with the aim of reducing covid-19 transmission while caring for the smoking patient who wants to give up addiction. All units linked to the program were instructed to make use of virtual technology. In

UNODC Strategic Vision for Africa 2020-2030

On entering the Decade of Action 2030, UNODC recognizes the need to increase efforts in Africa. UNODC proposes adopting a ‘business unusual’ approach in order to support Africa towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and priority goals of the African Union Agenda 2063. UNODC pledges to work with Africa to better address a significant number of issues critical for Africa’s stability, safety, security and health and to leave no one behind. As communicated by Executive

Call for Speakers: Webinars on the World Drug Report 2020

The VNGOC together with the UNODC Civil Society Team will be holding a series of webinars to present and discuss the World Drug Report 2020, which was launched on 26th June. We are looking for civil society speakers wishing to present at these webinars, on how they use the data compiled in the World Drug Report each year and how these data impact their work. The series will include one webinar in each of the

Relatório Mundial sobre Drogas 2020

Consumo global de drogas aumenta, enquanto COVID-19 impacta mercados, aponta Relatório Mundial sobre Drogas 2020, divulgado no dia 25 de junho de 2020 pelo Escritório das Nações Unidas sobre Drogas e Crime (UNODC). O Relatório mostra que cerca de 269 milhões de pessoas usaram drogas no mundo em 2018 – aumento de 30% em comparação com 2009. Além disso, mais de 35 milhões de pessoas sofrem de transtornos associados ao uso de drogas. O Relatório

UNODC and Ivory Coast treatment and care professionals, in Webinar for continuity of services under COVID-19

On 04 June 2020, UNODC - PTRS with the support of ISSUP and in coordination with the Interministerial Committee on Drug Fighting (CILAD) and the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene of Côte d'Ivoire, successfully supported an experiment exchange webinar on continuity of treatment and care services for people with drug-related disorders under COVID-19. The purpose of this webinar is to prepare centres, services and community organization working with people who use drugs and drug

UNODC Webinar on Continuity of Services for Drug Use Disorders during COVID19 in Senegal

In partnership with UNODC Prevention Treatment and Rehabilitation section and the ‘Comite Interministeriel de Lutte Contre la drogue (CILD)” of Senegal, UNODC hosted a webinar training on ways to ensure a continuum of care and services to people who use drugs during the COVID19 pandemic. Twenty three officials from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice, CILD and various community based and civil society organizations in Senegal participated in a two hour long conversation during

УНП ООН оказывает поддержку национальным партнерам в обеспечении непрерывности и устойчивости услуг по лечению, уходу и реабилитации во время пандемии COVID-19 для людей, употребляющих наркотики

Ментор УНП ООН инициировал вебинар, проходивший 24 июня 2020 года в Узбекистане. Целью вебинара являлось организация форума заинтересованных специалистов для обмена важным международным опытом по обеспечению непрерывности и устойчивости услуг по лечению наркозависимости, профилактике, уходу и поддержке в связи с ВИЧ для людей, употребляющих наркотики и как осуществлять научно-обоснованную политику, обеспечивающую доступ к эффективным программам по лечению наркозависимости и ВИЧ для людей, употребляющих наркотики. Новые вызовы и растущие проблемы для лечения и ухода, предложения УНП

UNODC Supports National Partners in Ensuring the Continuity and Sustainability of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation during the COVID-19 Pandemic for People who Use Drugs

UNODC Mentor initiated webinar held on 24 June 2020 in Uzbekistan. The purpose of the webinar was to create a forum for national experts to share valuable international experience on how to ensure the continuity and sustainability of drug dependence treatment, HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services for people who use drugs and how to implement evidence-based policies that ensure access to effective drug dependence treatment and HIV programmes for people who use drugs

Discussion about Drug Abuse

Youth Against Drug Abuse Foundation Cameroon in collaboration with EK Pehel Anant Tak Foundation India and Jaishi Youth Initiative Ghana will be hosting an Instagram Live Discussion about Drug Abuse tomorrow the 26th of June to end their LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD CAMPAIGN and commemorate the World Drug Day. It will be hosted by our partner @ek.pehel.anant.tak.foundation from India. https://instagram.com/ek.pehel.anant.tak.foundation?igshid=jp34vn1acdbz Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about Drug Abuse. #WorldDrugDay2020 #WDD #SayNoToDrugs #FactsForSolidarity

World Drug Day

The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, also known as 'World Drug Day', is celebrated annually on 26 June. The theme of World Drug Day 2020 is "Better Knowledge for Better Care." The field of addressing the drug problem has been 'plagued' by misinformation of many kinds. This year's theme aims at improving the understanding of the world drug problem and at fostering greater international cooperation for countering its impact on health, governance

UNODC Ensuring Continuum of Care for People Who Use and Inject Drugs, Including Those in Prisons During COVID-19 in Coastal Kenya

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for Eastern Africa (ROEA) supports Kenyan counties in COVID-19 prevention efforts for key and most vulnerable populations. In the spirit of leaving no one behind, acknowledging the increased infection risks of people who use and inject drugs, including those in prison settings, an in an effort to be COVID-19 responsive, UNODC focused its technical and financial support to expand the range existing and new

22nd National Week of Drug Policy - June 22-26

With the theme "United for Life", event will discuss actions on prevention and combating drugs in the country The 22nd National Week of Drug Policies will be held by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, in partnership with the Ministry of Citizenship, between 22 and 26 June. With the theme Unidos Pela Vida, the event is aimed at the treatment of drug addicts and the repression of the supply of narcotics in the country

Coronavirus ou Tabagismo - Quem mata mais?

Tabagismo e Coronavírus: uma combinação fatal O tabagismo é a principal causa evitável de doença e morte não só nos Estados Unidos como também no Brasil. A perspectiva de mortalidade atual pelo uso do cigarro em países desenvolvidos e em países em desenvolvimento é de 6 milhões. De acordo com o balanço da Universidade Johns Hopkins no dia 17/06/2020, o mundo tem mais de 445.000 mortes pelo coronavírus. Então, quando analisamos os hiperbólicos números, vemos

SPYM Newsletter

The Society for the Promoting of Youth and Masses (SPYM) have released their latest newsletter. In this edition, you can read about the following successful initiaitves that SPYM have set up in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Provision of Nutritious Cooked Food Arrangements of Necessary Supplies for Sanitation and Hygiene Community Sensitization on Social Distancing, Proper Sanitation & Hygene Practice, Use of Masks and Cough Etiquette Building Community Resilience through SPYM's 4 C Model

Treatnet Family Therapy Feasibility Study in Vietnam

Following the successful feasibility study in Indonesia on family therapy for youths with drug use disorders, Vietnam is the second country that rolls out a similar study as a way to offer more evidence-based, effective treatment alternative for drug use disorders. The study was smoothly kicked start with a training for treatment practitioners who later provide support to youths and families with drug use disorders. Unfortunately, when the research team started with the recruitment of

Echo Online Training for Child Intervention for Living Drug-Free (CHILD) Curriculum

The Drug Advisory Programme (DAP) of the Colombo Plan in collaboration with the National Narcotics Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BNN) has successfully conducted the first online echo training for the CHILD curriculum on Course 1: Interventions for Children with Substance Use Disorders in Indonesia. This initiative is carried out to ensure that international treatment capacity building continued uninterrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic situation. The first course of the CHILD curriculum addresses the need

Habilidades de Vida e a prevenção ao consumo de substâncias psicoativas

De acordo com Botvin (2004) e Sloboda (2004) há evidências empíricas que os programas de prevenção, como o de Habilidades de Vida, baseados no conhecimento, identificação dos fatores de risco e desenvolvimento de habilidades psicossociais relacionadas às drogas apresentam maior eficácia. Um dos exemplos de utilização do modelo de habilidades de vida para a prevenção ao uso de substâncias psicoativas, com maior sucesso e tempo de aplicação é o trabalho de mais de 20 anos

O Modelo de Habilidades de Vida

Habilidades de Vida são capacidades para comportamento adaptativo positivo, que possibilitam-nos negociar eficazmente as demandas e desafios do cotidiano. Envolvem habilidades pessoais que potenciarão as relações interpessoais. A OMS sugere que programas sejam desenvolvidos para reduzir comportamentos de risco e aumentar cuidados com saúde física e mental. Adolescentes são uma população especial para estes programas, pela sua maior vulnerabilidade. O modelo de habilidades de vida consiste em favorecer o desenvolvimento de um conjunto de dez

Les aptitudes à la vie quotidienne comme forme de prévention

L’adolescence est l’une des périodes les plus importantes de la vie des gens. Cette phase du développement humain, dans laquelle l’enfant devient adulte, délimite le potentiel de croissance psychologique de l’individu. Selon la façon dont il est structuré psychologiquement, l’adolescent peut devenir un adulte réussi ou infructueux. L’adolescence se caractérise également par une période où il y a une plus grande possibilité pour les adolescents de vivre de nouvelles expériences et, précisément parce qu’elles sont

Обученные УНП ООН специалисты по лечению и уходу оказывают неоценимую поддержку людям с расстройствами, вызванными потреблением наркотиков в Бухарской области Узбекистана вовремя COVID-19

Введение карантинных мер в Бухарской области Республики Узбекистан крайне затруднило оказание услуг по лечению наркозависимости населению региона. Это отрицательно сказалось на качестве жизни людей с расстройствами, вызванными потреблением наркотиков (РВУН) и их семей, и во многих случаях привело к рецидиву РВУН у пациентов. Во избежание коллапса в данной области и предотвращения ухудшения ситуации возникла крайняя необходимость адаптации форм и методов оказания услуг по лечению наркозависимости и уходу к существующим условиям. Такой ответ был инициирован и

UNODC Mendukung Pengembangan Pelatihan Jarak Jauh pada Universal Treatment Curriculum di Indonesia

Sejak awal Juni 2020, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) bersama-sama dengan Ikatan Konselor Adiksi Indonesia (IKAI) telah melakukan diskusi dan pertemuan jarak jauh membahas pelatihan jarak jauh mengenai materi Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC). Inisiatif ini didasari atas tingginya permintaan dari banyak praktisi untuk mendapatkan pelatihan meskipun di masa pandemic COVID-19 untuk tujuan mengikuti sertifikasi nasional profesi konselor adiksi. Bermula dari bulan Maret 2020, seluruh pelatihan tatap muka diharuskan untuk ditunda hingga waktu

UNODC Supports the Development of Remote Training on Universal Treatment Curriculum in Indonesia

Since the beginning of June 2020, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) together with the Indonesian Association of Addiction Counsellors (Ikatan Konselor Adiksi Indonesia - IKAI) has been remotely discussing the development of remote training on Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC). This initiative is based on the high demand from practitioners to continue with capacity building initiatives to receive an official national certification for addiction counsellors, even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March

Tobacco Control Research Agenda for Africa

This call for proposals is based on the Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA) Research Agenda developed with collaborative support from several partners, to address gaps in tobacco control research. CTCA supports innovative research that generates the critical evidence to drive tobacco control, bridge the knowledge gaps and narrow the space between Policy and implementation. The primary focus of CTCA is to support the implementation of the WHO- Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)

New Horizons 2020: Call for applications

Applications are now invited for Alcohol Change UK's New Horizons grants programme for innovative and future-facing academic research on 'Groups, Communities and Alcohol Harm'. The new grants programme will fund up to four research projects to explore topics connected to this theme. Applicants are strongly encouraged to propose projects that bring together different academic disciplines in order to bring new perspectives, theory and methodologies to the work. The New Horizons grants programme is open to

Врачи психиатры и психотерапевты объединились для оказания поддержки населению Казахстана

В сегодняшних условиях пандемии COVID-19 и вынужденных карантинных мер, принимаемых правительством Республики Казахстан, психологическая поддержка и помощь, самообразование в вопросах управления стрессом, а также поддерживающее общение друг с другом и консультации экспертов часто становятся необходимостью. В связи с этим Республиканский научно-практический центр психического здоровья – главный партнер глобального проекта Управления ООН по наркотикам и преступности GLOJ71 – «Лечение наркозависимости и её последствий для здоровья» - инициировал создание веб-сайта «Психологическая и психотерапевтическая поддержка населению во время
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