Fifteen (15) health workers successfully completed UPC-10: Core Course in Uganda The training was done by Drug Addiction Free Africa. www.drugsfreeafrica.org  

UNODC is looking for 2 consultants to develop a manual on implementation of drug use surveys in low resource settings. Consultants

1) drug use epidemiology

UN Careers

2) Surveys' specialist

https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=180936&Lang=en-US

Kindly circulate this in your wider network

Archbishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Kazimba Mugalu of Church of Uganda signed an MoU with ational Drug Authority to enhance the church's current prevention efforts.

The church has 600 secondary schools, 5000 primary schools, 5 Universities, 256 health clinics, and  13 hospitals

Tumuhirwe Ezra Napoleon the CEO of Drug Addiction Free Africa has offered Drug Demand Reduction consultancy to Church of Uganda since 2014

Faith-based Organisations are critical in implementing the Evidence-based interventions 

El 14 de abril, Drug Addiction Free Africa (www.drugsfreeafrica.org), que es un proveedor de capacitación autorizado ubicado en Uganda,   graduó a 25 psicólogos de consejería y profesionales de salud mental en el currículo de tratamiento universal (UTC 1-8). Beck Vaughn, el Director GCCC, guió a los graduados en el proceso de supervisión del examen ICAP. El curso se realizó en línea en horarios flexibles. Publicado por Tumuhirwe Ezra Napoleon CEO Drug Addiction. África libre. director [at] drugsfreeafrica [dot] org (en inglés) 

Dear friends and colleagues 

As we approach the end of the CND week we would like to thank you very much for your participation at the CND highlights. Today, we will be joining multiple events to discuss prevention, treatment and care, access to controlled medicines as well as other cross-cutting issues. 

Please see the below links and schedule for your kind reference!

• 12.15-13.05 CET Victim of trafficking in the drug treatment system: towards a comprehensive and inclusive COVID- 19 health response organized by the UNODC Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section with the support of...

Dear colleagues, 
Please join us today at two side events that Prevention, Treatmetn and Rehabilitation Section is organizing together with WHO, UNODC Justice Section, Member States and civil society organizations!

Experts will join us in addressing substance use disorders in humanitarian settings, providing access to services for displaced populations as well as for people with drug use disorders ad associated mental health disorders in contract with the criminal justice system!!

See below for further information and side event links!!

12.15-13.10 CET #Leaving no one behind: Addressing...

Dear colleagues, 

Thank you very much for your interest and participation at yesterday's events at the 65th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs!! We look forward to seeing you at the below PTRS side events today!

Tuesday, 15 March 2022 
 

• 08.00-08.50 CET side event adapting preventive drug education to the COVID-19 pandemic! link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82970064627#success
   
• 09.00-09.50 CET side event on data-driven prevention programmes for families! registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4716461255360/WN_ergBrCCqQ8iRREE9MAHcPg
   
• 09.00-09.50 CET side...

Dear colleagues,  

On behalf of the UNODC Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section, I would like to invite you to the side events that will take place today, Monday 14 March, virtually!!

Please join us for the following highlights at the CND today!

• 10.00-12.00 CET: Opening Plenary of 65th CND
  link: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/commissions/CND/session/65_Session_2022/webcasting.html 
   
• 12.15- 13.05 CET: Joint CND, INCB, UNODC and WHO call for access to controlled substances in emergencies!  link: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/commissions/CND/session/65_Session_2022/webcasting...

Dear friends and colleagues,

I trust all is well with you and your families. Next week, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs will take place. Once again, all sessions as well as the side events are to be held online due to the pandemic. Although not ideal, the online format means that you can all follow the sessions and the side events, even without travelling to Vienna!

THIS is the main page of the 65th session of the Commission and THIS is the link to the webcast of the plenary.

There will be also many, many, many side events on all aspects of drug control!!! THIS is the link to the programme...

Man is not bad. Drugs are bad
If they give up drugs, they are very successful and very good people
You have to have will power to quit drugs
You will speak for yourself as I can do it 
Life is beautiful without a drugs 
You like the little things
How can you remove stigma
You don't have to tell anyone that I quit drugs 
You have to show your actions 
From your behavior, from your thinking, from your emotions, from your walking, from your getting up, from your sitting
you can do it
You are very lucky to have quit drugs
You have courage, a lot of passion, a lot of enthusiasm, but you should take...