youth

Youth TOT in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

News
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Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka has collaborated with National Dangerous Drugs Control Board to enhance the quality of lives their farmers and reduce the use of substance in their areas since 2016. In 2025 February, Mahaweli Authority of...

Considering the Youth

Opinion piece, commentary
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Youth is defined by the United Nations, as the age between 15 and 24. This period represents a period of remarkable change for individuals, where they must move from a dependence on parent figures to establishing their own identity and independence.
Youth is defined by the United Nations, as the age between 15 and 24.  This period represents a period of remarkable change for individuals, where they must move from a dependence on parent figures to establishing their own identity and independence.

Engaging Youth in Substance Use Prevention

Reading List
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Engaging youth in substance use prevention has proven to be a vital and effective strategy. Empowerment across all youth, but particularly among marginalised groups such as youth of colour, is a significant aspect of this involvement...
engaging youth in substance use prevention.

Understanding Substance Use: Educator's Guide

Guide
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The guide, co-developed by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) and several school boards, aims to equip educators with knowledge and resources to promote well-being and reduce substance-related harms among youth...

"Power of Peers in Substance Use Prevention: Building Healthy Minds to Thrive"

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Karachi
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Pakistan

Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi, Pakistan has organized a One Day National Conference on "Substance Use and Mental Health Comorbidities in Youth: Challenges and Opportunities in Prevention and Treatment". As part of this Conference we have organized pre-conference workshops and one of the important workshop for youth group is "Power of Peers in Substance Use Prevention: Building Healthy Minds to Thrive".

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