Tanzania National Chapter Tender (Deadline 9th July 2021
The International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) would like to share its intention to establish a National Chapter in Tanzania.
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire National Chapter Tender (Deadline 9th July 2021)
The International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) would like to share its intention to establish a National Chapter in Côte d'Ivoire.
UNODC’s Strategic Vision for Africa 2030
Published by
UNODC
UNODC’s Strategic Vision for Africa 2030 outlines our mission to provide more safety to Africa’s people, government and institutions from drugs, crime, corruption, terrorism and illicit financial flows.
The UNODC Vision 2030 seeks to strengthen crime prevention, enhance justice, address organized crime, ensure a balanced response to drugs, improve the rule of law and bolster resilience.
Developing University-based Drug Demand Reduction Academic Programs
ICUDDR has announced they will be hosting an implementation course entitled “Developing University-based Drug Demand Reduction Academic Programs” for our members in Africa. The purpose of the course is to equip academic staff with relevant knowledge, skills, attitudes and competencies to develop sustainable DDR academic programs that meet local needs and align with university and regulatory bodies goals and objectives. This course is still in development, and facilitation will begin Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Sessions
Motivational Interviewing in Practice, An African Journey: Stories from the Frontline of Care
Online,
Stories from the Frontline of Care. Join hosts Drs William Miller, Goodman Sibeko and team to hear stories from the frontline of care in Africa. How might motivational interviewing fit it? Does it help to relieve practitioner stress? And patient outcomes?
This Webinar is the second of a series focussed on Motivational Interviewing in Africa.
South Africa ITTC Webinar: Motivational Interviewing in Practice, An African Journey
Cape Town, South Africa,
On February 25th, you are invited to attend the first Webinar in the upcoming Motivational Interviewing in Africa Webinar Series.
Alcohol and Substance Use Prevention in Africa: Systematic Scoping Review
This review examined the existing evidence on substance use prevention activities in Africa.
The objectives were as follows:
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Identify drugs and substances used across Africa
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Identify risk and protective factors that contribute to alcohol and substance use as a public health problem in Africa
Press Release: Historic Virtual Conference Meets to Discuss Drug Demand Reduction in Africa
Demand reduction, prevention, and effective treatment services – based on robust epidemiological evidence of substance use across Africa - seen as vital solutions to Africa's growing drug problem.
African Civil Society Common Position on Drugs
Building on developments at the international level – including the March 2019 Ministerial Declaration on strengthening actions for the world drug problem and the recently adopted African Union Plan of Action on Drug Control – please find the‘African Civil Society Common Position on Drugs’ here. The document seeks to incorporate the perspectives and guide the work of a wide range of NGOs from across the African continent, and help to shape and guide civil society