Organized by Canada, and Association Proyecto Hombre, Canadian Centre on Substance use and Addiction, Dianova International, The Interest Organisation for Substance Misusers and Turkish Green Crescent Society The Media, a Key Actor in the Field of Drugs Organized by Canada, and Association Proyecto Hombre, Canadian Centre on Substance use and Addiction, Dianova International, The Interest …
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Side event: Engaging youth in drug use prevention work: NRC’s approaches and methodologies
Organized by the Government of the United Arab Emirates and the UNODC Office of the Gulf Cooperation Council Region This event consisted exclusively on the following pesentation by the Director of the Public Health Department at the National Rehabilitation Centre in Abu Dhabi The National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) was created in 2002 thanks to the vision …
Side event: Homelessness and substance use in city centres: balanced and evidence-based policies
Organized by the Government of Greece, Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network, the Pompidou Group/Council of Europe, and Santé Mentale et Exclusion Sociale – Europe National Drug Coordinator, Greece: Homelessness in downtown Athens is an important challenge, exacerbated by factors such mental health conditions, substance use problems, the financial crisis and the influx of refugees …
Side Event: Beyond Prevention: Empowering Youth to Build Up Their Future
Organized by Italy, and Drug Free America Foundation, EURAD, Movendi International, San Patrignano Foundation, Turkish Green Crescent Society and World Federation Against Drugs. Stig Erik Sorheim, Europe Against Drugs (EURAD): We make choices within our available options. Prevention aims to reduce exposure to risk factors and equip youth to handle risks they are exposed to. …
Side Event: Comprehensive and evidence-based approach in tackling the world drug problem.
Mario Horvatić (Croatian Ambassador to the UN): [Welcoming remarks] The slogan of the Croatian (EU) presidency points out a strong Europe in a challenging world. We believe the tackling the world the drug problem is one of the most important challenges, not only on the EU level but globally. Moreover, we believe that the implementation …
Side Event: Efficiency of Treatment and Rehabilitation Interventions for Drug Dependents in Prison
Organized by the Government of Georgia, and the European Union## Drug Dependents in prison Ms Sarajishvilli, MInistry of Justice, Georgia: Head of the international law department and secretary of the interagency council for combating drug abuse in Georgia – this platform designs the country’s policy against drugs. The penitentiary system was not part of …