Preventing HIV AIDS and other blood borne diseases in the context of drug abuse prevention

(b) Preventing HIV AIDS and other blood borne diseases in the context of drug abuse prevention.

Preventing HIV AIDS and other blood borne diseases in the context of drug abuse prevention

(b) Preventing HIV AIDS and other blood borne diseases in the context of drug abuse prevention.

Intervention focusing on drug abuse prevention

Thematic debate on drug abuse prevention, treatment and rehabilitation

Expanding the capacity of communities to provide information, treatment, health care and social services to people living with HIV AIDS and other blood borne diseases in the context of drug abuse and strengthening monitoring, evaluation and reporting systems

3. Thematic debate on drug abuse prevention, treatment and rehabilitation

In the field of prevention, the Global Youth Network against Drug Abuse was maintained and enlarged.

In order to successfully address drug demand, more should be done in the areas of drug abuse prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.

In addition, UNODC promoted the prevention of drug abuse and HIV transmission and developed specific regional initiatives on drug abuse and HIV AIDS.

Aware that the topic of drug abuse prevention and the treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts has been given little attention in international cooperation over the years,

Encourages Member States to disseminate and share their experience with drug demand reduction programmes that contribute to comprehensive prevention of illicit drug use

Noting with concern that drug abuse affects the health and well being of millions of people, in particular children, adolescents and young people,

Recalling its resolutions 46 2, on strengthening strategies regarding the prevention of HIV AIDS in the context of drug abuse, and 47 2, on prevention of HIV AIDS among drug users,

Another basic principle is that drug abuse prevention messages and action should be reinforced in a number of settings.

An inventory of Central Asian NGOs active in drug abuse and HIV AIDS prevention was produced.

The Global Youth Network against Drug Abuse project now links approximately 300 youth groups and community based organizations working on the prevention of substance abuse among young people.

(b) Achieving significant and measurable results in the field of demand reduction, including through prevention and treatment strategies and programmes to reduce drug use

While this may appear to be contradictory, it must be remembered that drug abuse prevention is aimed at changing attitudes and behaviour.

(a) To consider incorporating substance abuse prevention, treatment and health care into their national drug control strategies in order to reduce both the spread of HIV AIDS and other blood borne diseases and drug abuse

(e) Prevention and treatment and rehabilitation activities are progressing in some regions while lagging or decreasing in others

Calls upon the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and other entities involved in demand reduction and public awareness campaigns aimed at preventing the transmission of HIV AIDS in the context of drug abuse prevention, to design and implement their programmes in a sustainable manner

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime focused on the prevention of drug abuse and related HIV AIDS.

Panel discussion on The implications for global drug prevention and treatment Assessments, training and capacity building (organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC))

Support was expressed for the efforts of UNODC to promote joint activities within the United Nations system on the issue of HIV AIDS in the context of drug abuse prevention.

The increase in coverage could have been stronger. For the increasing drug abuse trend to be slowed down and even reversed, the coverage of intervention focusing on drug abuse prevention should be scaled up now, in a range of settings and targeting certain groups (including those at greater risk), and should be sustained at this higher level in the medium term.

At its forty eighth session, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs focused special attention on HIV AIDS, with a thematic debate on drug abuse prevention, treatment and rehabilitation in the context of community capacity building and preventing HIV AIDS and other blood borne diseases.

The number of Prevention Centres operating in co operation with the Organization against Drugs (Ο.ΚΑ.ΝΑ. ) and Local Authorities reaches 63 and they cover 46 out of the 52 Prefectures of the country.

The problem requires concerted action by policymakers and street level interventions by drug abuse and HIV AIDS prevention services, now that awareness levels have been raised.

During the biennium, the Office produced video spots on human trafficking and HIV AIDS, as well as radio spots to prevent drug abuse and HIV AIDS.

With the exception of two regions, Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean, all regions have reported an increase in the level of coverage of intervention focusing on drug abuse prevention.

When Prevention is Better than Relief

Disease Prevention and Control

(b) Preventing HIV AIDS and other blood borne diseases in the context of drug abuse prevention.

We've got the tools, the knowledge and the cash, and commitment to preventing HIV too.

Examples were given of consultation with civil society in the development of national drug policies and the mobilization of local communities, non governmental organizations and other volunteer organizations in the dissemination of prevention messages.

Better safe than sorry.

Encouraging personal protection, i.e. preventing contact between people and vectors, such as through the use of insecticide treated mosquito netting by women's groups.

(i) Prevention

To prevent reproductive health risks.

From reaction to prevention

We have tools to prevent armed conflicts.

It was completely preventable.

Prevention and mitigation