Intervention focusing on 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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,

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

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,

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

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

The Global Assessment Programme completed modules on Focus Assessment Studies a Qualitative Approach to Data Collection (United Nations publication, Sales No.

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

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

Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

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.

(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

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.

Competencies required to address drug abuse

Concerns were expressed about the increasing link between drug abuse, HIV AIDS and risky behaviour, as well as injecting drug abuse.

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

Thematic debate on drug abuse prevention, treatment and rehabilitation

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.

In Afghanistan, demand reduction results included new research, local surveys and studies on the extent and patterns of local drug abuse and training of Afghan officials on drug abuse prevention and problem drug use.

Corticosteroids have been used as drug treatment for some time.

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.

Drug abuse trends in the region indicate that cocaine, coca paste and crack cocaine abuse is increasing.

(d) Sustainable national drug abuse monitoring systems created or strengthened

Deeply concerned at the dangers of drug abuse, its effects on the freedom and development of youth, who are the most precious asset of the world, and the negative health and social consequences of drug abuse,

Addressing drug use through criminalization and rehabilitation centers does nothing to curb demand, however, and usage rates have failed to decline.

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.

The trend in the abuse of illicit drugs presents a diverse picture depending on the substance and the region.

The Global Assessment Programme on Drug Abuse has contributed to the further improvement of drug abuse information systems in a number of countries.