The Strong Families Initiative is a family-based program implemented by Girls Against Drug Liberia in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Republic of Liberia with support from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The program was conducted over a period of three weeks and...

Source: Aresi, G., Ferrari, V., Marta, E., & Simões, F. (2023). Youth involvement in alcohol and drug prevention: A systematic review. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 33(5), 1256-1279. Abstract To review and analyse how youth involvement was conceptualised and applied in published...

Hailing from a twin island republic rich in culture, Youths of Trinidad and Tobago (YTTAD) in an effort to treat with the prevention of drug and substance use, will be launching the Drug-use Outreach and Prevention Emergency Reform (D.O.P.E.R). D.O.P.E.R will be initiated in the community of Biche...

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...

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...

Source: Han B, Compton WM, Einstein EB, Volkow ND. Associations of Suicidality Trends With Cannabis Use as a Function of Sex and Depression Status. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(6):e2113025. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.13025 Key Points Question Are there associations between cannabis use and...

Source: Mokona, H., Yohannes, K. & Ayano, G. Youth unemployment and mental health: prevalence and associated factors of depression among unemployed young adults in Gedeo zone, Southern Ethiopia. Int J Ment Health Syst 14, 61 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-020-00395-2 Abstract Background The...

Amritsar, July 31 Spurious liquor has claimed 45 lives in Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Batala (Gurdaspur district) in India past two days. The Punjab Government has ordered a magisterial probe.

Source: https://www.carnevaleassociates.com/file_download/inline/60f65971-fea9-46c0-bb13-55486377a94f The use of electronic vaporizing devices (“vaping”) among youth presents an urgent challenge. This policy brief explains the popularity of vaping, examines the regulatory environment, summarizes the...

Source: Manhica H, Lundin A, Danielsson A. Not in education, employment, or training (NEET) and risk of alcohol use disorder: a nationwide register-linkage study with 485 839 Swedish youths. BMJ Open 2019;9:e032888. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032888 Abstract Objective To investigate to what extent...

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Source: Toner, P., Böhnke, J. R., Andersen, P., & McCambridge, J. (2019). Alcohol screening and assessment measures for young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis of validation studies. Drug and alcohol dependence. Highlights First review of validation evidence for measures to assess young...

S.Y.E. -Syndicate for Youth Empowerment, St.Lucia Dalinton Mathurin Ezra Mitchel Merna Emmanuel

Youth Establishing a Save Society (YESS) has received another huge support from the Ministry of Health through a Workshop conducted by the Rehabilitation Division on today, March 26, 2019. The training focused on "Dealing with Present Day Reality on Substance Abuse". The abuse of drug is a major...

As part of the operations of Youth Establishing a Save Society (YESS), a non - governmental organization that is involve with Drug prevention, Today through it Director of Planning Mr. Murvee Kene Sonie II speak to the Youth of St. Paul Cadets Lenten Retreat at the Catholic school (Queen of Peace)...