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.

(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

Thematic debate on drug abuse prevention, treatment and rehabilitation

3. Thematic debate on 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.

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

Representatives also delineated the approach of their Governments to the prevention of drug abuse and the treatment and rehabilitation of drug abusers.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

This is significant since it has a direct impact on the plan implement evaluate improve programming cycle that determines the quality and sustainability of drug abuse prevention campaigns.

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

They mentioned the need to improve access to and the effectiveness of prevention programmes, as well as to raise awareness about the risks involved in abusing psychoactive substances.

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.

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,

It also hints at the fact that state sponsored public information campaigns on drug abuse prevention are often at odds with messages being sent out through the popular culture.

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.

A regional network of community based organizations and youth groups working for the prevention of substance abuse among young people was established in Eastern Africa, South Asia, East Asia, Latin America, Mexico and Central America.

(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

National and regional drug abuse prevention initiatives must be expanded and sustained if Member States are to meet the commitments made at the twentieth special session of the General Assembly.

Substance abuse

This is because drug abuse prevention should be comprehensive that is, it should be not only about providing information, but also about providing the skills and the opportunities to enable people, especially young people, to make healthy choices.

Emphasis will be placed on the prevention of drug abuse and HIV transmission, focusing on the development of specific regional initiatives and proactively advocating civic awareness, as well as sharing best practices and experience in demand reduction.

When Prevention is Better than Relief

Disease Prevention and Control

Initiatives focussed on areas such as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder prevention community capacity building parenting and family support healthy pregnancy, birth and infancy and early childhood development for Aboriginal children under six and their families.

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.

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