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Towards achieving a world free of drug abuse among the youth

President Yoweri Museveni has assented to the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act 2023 which among others allows the licensed Farming and use of Marijuana strictly for Medical use. The bill was passed by Parliament in August 2023 setting harsh penalties for a swarm of crimes related to substances abuse.

According to the current WHO report of 2023, Uganda is ranked the highest alcohol consumer in the African Region with a per capita alcohol consumption of 12.21 liters among adults.

Harmful use of alcohol is associated with a range of Communicable and Non-Communicable

Diseases, mental and psychological conditions, interpersonal violence, road traffic injuries, and Deaths.

This year, the ISSUP Uganda Chapter and Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) partnered with the UNODC Uganda Country office and other stakeholders to commemorate World Drug Day and the 30th Anniversary of UYDEL.

Dear Members,

 

Greetings from the Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance (UAPA) Secretariat. 

 

The UAPA Executive Board invites you to the Annual General Meeting scheduled to take place on Friday, 21st July 2023 at a Kolping Hotel from 10:00am. Kindly save the above date for the AGM.

UGANDA ALCOHOL POLICY ALLIANCE in collaboration with ISSUP Uganda chapter bring to you the 2023 AFRO REGION WEBINAR

Alcohol policy event series.

The economic, social and Enviromental Dimensions

Date: 5th July 2023

Keynote Speaker

In commemoration of the World Drug Day, UYDEL and partners are organizing a webinar on the topic of Drug Prevention efforts and Prevention smart parents which will be taking place on Tuesday, 20th June 2023 via zoom from 11:00am up to 12:00pm.

Join ISSUP Uganda for an event on International standards on treatment and what our health, social workers and centre managers can do to provide a minimum treatment and care standards for young people.

Dear Members

Greetings from ISSUP Uganda chapter

You are kindly invited to attend a Webinar-Paradigm shift in evidence-based prevention-Future trends and challenges organized by ISSUP Uganda Chapter on Thursday 12 January 2023, 11:00am- 12:20pm East African Time.

Featuring a guest speaker Mr. Matej Kosir-Director institute for Research and Development UTRIP, Slovenia/ISSUP

The ISSUP Uganda National Chapter was formally launched on 6th October 2022 at the Imperial Royale Hotel in Uganda.