Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Prevention
Rapid Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Relating to Synthetic Drugs in Nigeria
Synthetic drugs have become a significant global public health concern, and particularly in Nigeria. More worrisome is the level of ingenuity associated with synthetic drugs, the speed of production, difficulties in identification and the...
Training Workshop for Primary School Teachers - Colombo, Sri Lanka At NDDCB Training Center -Colombo 29th November 2024
Training Workshop for Primary School Teachers - Colombo, Sri Lanka At NDDCB Training Center -Colombo 29th November 2024 One-day training workshop Primary school teachers are the guides in the development of children's basic knowledge...
Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery
Rebuilding the clinical and public health infrastructure for our nation’s youth
The assessment of drug use experiences among Junior Secondary School students: a pre-evaluation for Keepin’it REAL pilot intervention in Lagos State
Background: The study aimed to assess junior students’ experiences with drug use to identify theneeds for the implementation of the keepin’it REAL intervention, an efficaciousschool-based program that aims to reduce drug and substance use...
Feasibility Study of Linking Anonymous Data of Children in Longitudinal School-Based Prevention Research
INTRODUCTION: Longitudinal prevention research in adolescents often involves sensitive data collection, necessitating anonymity. Self-Generated Identification Codes (SGICs) have emerged as a tool for linking anonymous data while preserving...
Prevention Program Series - Mahaweli System "E" and "Digana" - Sri Lanka
National Dangerous Drugs Control Board has collaborated with Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka to enhance the quality of lives their farmers and reduce the use of substance in their areas since 2016. In 2024 November, Mahaweli Authority of...
Prevention Program Series - Mahaweli System "E" and "Digana" - Sri Lanka
National Dangerous Drugs Control Board has collaborated with Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka to enhance the quality of lives their farmers and reduce the use of substance in their areas since 2016. In 2024 November, Mahaweli Authority of...
UNODC Friends in Focus Brochure
Active youth engagement is not only beneficial for the community or society; it also benefits the participating youths themselves, through their own growth, learning, and self-realization. And this is why UNODC is preparing the Friends in Focus initiative.
A rationale for an orientation towards systems of prevention
Prevention aligned with science and standards advocates for a person-focused rather than a drug-focused perspective when articulating responses and services. Such a perspective follows a narrative that early initiation to substance use is...
One-day drug prevention workshop for university students 22 November 2024
One-day drug prevention workshop for university students 22 November 2024 University students are crucial in youth-led drug prevention. A one-day workshop on this topic was conducted by NDDCB PET at Wickramarachchi University, Colombo...
