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Format
ISSUP Event
Publication Date
28 June 2024
Themes
Prevention
Treatment
Recovery Support
ISSUP Event
Thessaloniki 2024
Speaker
Duc Nguyen
Faridah Nakoma
Luhya Ismail
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Day 3, 14:00 - 15:30, ICUDDR, Global Approaches in Substance Use Prevention , Treatment and Recovery: Insights from Vietnam, East Africa and the Madives

Submitted by Luciana Bruno - 5 September 2024

Presented at Thessaloniki 2024, on the 28th of June, 2024. 

Moderator: Dr. Rehana Kader (⚑ South Africa) - SA ICUDDR

Presentations:

Duc Nguyen - Evolution of Vietnam's Strategies in Drug Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery: A Two-Decade Perspective

Faridah Nakoma - Substance use disorders among female offenders in the Criminal Justice System in East Africa

 Luhya Ismail - Exploring Perspectives of People in Recovery: Peer Support Groups in Drug Rehabilitation within the Maldivian Context

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