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BUILDING SAFER COMMUNITIES: A GUIDE TO PREVENTION WORK.

As a recovery ally and preventionist, I firmly believe in the power of research-backed strategies such as engaging young people in healthy activities, like sports, volunteering, or...

Did you ever imagine that there would a forum for empowering providers of women substance use treatment and recovery? Thank you to Dr. Hendrée E. Jones and her team for officially launching the Global Women’s Network for Providers of Women...

Did you know that women with substance use disorders are more likely to encounter obstacles across the continuum of care? Despite the unique challenges, women are more likely to engage in help-seeking behavior.  This was one of the key take...

In May 2024, the National Authority for the Campaign hosted the first-ever National Drug Use Prevention Week. I had the privilege of co-hosting the event, where I shared my prevention story. Here's how it all began.

A few years ago, NACADA...

NACADA together with its partners SAPTA, Blue Cross Kenya, SCAD, Marantha Restoration Homes, Project 1:11, Carlton Hall Consulting, African Institute for Children Studies, Shamiri Institute and Slum Child Foundation held the first ever...

In a world where substance use continues to pose a significant threat to health and well-being, Kenya is taking a bold stand. Kenya hosted the first National Prevention Week 2024 culminating in the National Substance Use Prevention Summit...

In 2021, Kenya through the National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) developed the National Guidelines on Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention. The goal of the Guidelines was to establish minimum requirements...

The Ministry of Health has been advised to add two non-nicotine drugs to Kenya’s Essential Medicines List, to help smokers quit tobacco and nicotine addiction.

The World Health Organization said the two drugs bring “a powerful shift in the...

According to the International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders (2020), the use of psychoactive drugs or narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances without medical supervision is associated with significant health risks...

From 10th to 16th May 2022, the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) gave an opportunity to its members to connect, unite and share evidence-based knowledge on substance use prevention, treatment and recovery support...

The torching of schools by students has become a regular occurrence in Kenya over the past two decades. This has resulted to destruction of property, disruption of the school calendar and unfortunately loss of innocent lives. Last year...

Кения субстанцияларды пайдаланудың алдын алу және басқару саласындағы тағы бір бағдарды қосты.  Пандемиялық және теңдесі жоқ жағдайдың ортасында Кения базалық білім беру мекемелерінде алкоголь мен уытқұмарлықтың алдын алу және басқару...

2021 жылғы 8-12 ақпанда «Yatta» орталығында «Nys» ұлттық жастар қызметі (NYS)үшін UTC субстанцияны пайдалану бұзылуы, II циклді оқыту жүргізілді.

Тренингті «NYS» компаниясының бас директоры Мадам Матильда Саква, ЕБС ресми түрде ашты...

On Saturday 27th February 2021 the Executive Committee meeting of ISSUP Kenya took place. There were good discussions and more information will be forthcoming from the committee about the way forward for our organisation. In the meantime...

2020 жылдың 24-31 тамызы аралығында өткізілген 25-тен астам кениялық саясаткерлер бұұ-ның бес күндік саясаткерлері нашақорлықтың сипатына, алдын алуға және емдеуге қатысты онлайн-тренингке қатысты. Осы жоғары деңгейдегі оқытудың мақсаты...