Introducing Team Dominica, the vibrant and determined group of young minds who have come together with a shared purpose for the 2nd Caribbean Youth Forum on Drug Use Prevention. Under the empowering banner of 'Team Sisserou,' named after the iconic national bird of Dominica, these passionate...
Introducing the dynamic Youth Ambassadors of Jamaica's National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), empowering young voices to champion a drug-free nation and inspire positive change. Together, we’re leading the charge in raising awareness, promoting prevention, and building a brighter, healthier future...
Y.T.T.A.D- Youths of Trinidad & Tobago Against Drugs, Is a group comprising young hard-working minds from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago whose Primary goal is to treat the issue of drug use among youths in the country. This team will be headed to the 2nd edition of the Caribbean Youth Forum for...
Čerešník, M., & Čerešníková, M. (2022). Risk behaviour of adolescents aged 10–15 in Slovakia. Relation to sex, age, and body mass index. Adiktologie, 22(3), 162–170. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2022-003-0001
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BACKGROUND: As a theoretical base we used Jessor’s concept of the Syndrome of Risk Behaviour in Adolescence, the self-concept, and the concept of body image.
AIM: The main aim of the contribution was research on the relations between the self-schema, specifically the physical proportions...
Maina, G., Li, Y., Fang, Y. et al. Exploring arts-based interventions for youth substance use prevention: a scoping review of literature. BMC Public Health 22, 2281 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14714-4
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This scoping review explores various arts-based substance use prevention interventions for youth.
RISE YOUTH by Jameel Stephen Huggins and team TTO
- 5 November 2022
On October 19, Mr. Jameel Huggins of the RISE YOUTH Program had the chance to speak as the Youth in drug use prevention showcasing the work of young leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean at the twenty-third meeting of CICAD's Demand Reduction Experts Group, chaired by Mexico and vice-chaired by...
RISE YOUTH by Jameel Stephen Huggins and team TTO
- 5 November 2022
The Indian Walk Police Youth Club's young members continue to be involved in the RISE YOUTH Prevention Programme. The group of young people underwent four (4) training sessions from September to November. The subjects covered consist of: Define and discuss the etiology model and micro- and macro-...
Banárová, K., Čerešník, M., & Pipová, H. (2022). Avoidance, anxiety towards parents, and self-acceptance of adolescents in the system of higher secondary education. Adiktologie, 22(2), 82–93. https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2022-002-0001
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A close relationship between a parent and a child and parental acceptance can mediate the appropriate self-acceptance of an adolescent, which is an important variable related to personality and a pillar of emotional health. In the paper we present the conclusions of a research study...
RISE YOUTH by Jameel Stephen Huggins and team TTO
- 8 September 2022
The RISE YOUTH Prevention Programme continues with members of the Indian Walk Police Youth Club. There were four (4) training sessions conducted during the month of August with the group of youths. The topics covered include: Explain why substance use prevention is important to the well-being and...
On 10 August, 2022, UNODC jointly with the representatives of ministries and state departments of the Republic of Uzbekistan, members of the Youth Parliament at the Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament), as well as representatives of UNICEF and international experts participated in a round table on the theme "Youth for a healthy lifestyle". The event was organized on the initiative of the Youth Parliament, with the support of the Committee on Youth Affairs, Culture and Sports, and the Committee on Judicial-Legal Issues and Anti-Corruption of the Senate of the Oliy...
This workshop will help clinicians grasp terms, ideas, and situations that trans and non-binary youth are experiencing today. Participants will be able to assess their own practices as it relates to transgender youth and be...
RISE YOUTH by Jameel Stephen Huggins and team TTO
- 30 July 2022
THE RISE YOUTH PRGRAM STARTED WITH THE INDIAN WALK POLICE YOUTH CLUB ON MONDAY JULY 25TH. THE PARTICPANTS CONDUCTED A PRE- ASSESSMENT SURVEY BEFORE THE SESSION AND THEY WERE THEN INFORMED ABOUT THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: To prevent or delay the onset of drug use To...
RISE YOUTH by Jameel Stephen Huggins and team TTO
- 21 July 2022
Attached are images of the introductory session that we used to get volunteers and other stakeholders involved in the RISE YOUTH project. We had attendees from the Princes Town West and Princes Town East Secondary schools, Trinidad and Tobago Police Youth Club heads and the Princes Town Regional...
RISE YOUTH by Jameel Stephen Huggins and team TTO
- 21 July 2022
Attached are images of the introductory session that we used to get volunteers and other stakeholders involved in the RISE YOUTH project. We had attendees from the Princes Town West and Princes Town East Secondary schools, Trinidad and Tobago Police Youth Club heads and the Princes Town Regional...
Call for Applications: UNODC launches the CHILD Implementation Grants Programme for the 1st time to strengthen the capacity of civil society from low- and middle-income countries working with children at risk of using drugs.
This first call for proposals builds on past CHILD capacity-building initiatives in South American, African, and Asian countries and is therefore limited to not-for-profit organizations from these continents.
The message guide and toolkit equip youth-serving providers and organizations with the tools and resources necessary to support meaningful prevention messaging. This toolkit includes messaging on youth substance use prevention, tip sheets, social media graphics and shareables, videos, webinars...