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Better Prevention of Drug Use, Healthy and Safe Development of Children in Belarus

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UNODC had the honour of facilitating a seminar for policy makers in Belarus at the request of the Ministry of Interior of the country. The event was organised with the support of the UN Resident Coordinator and the contribution of UNAIDS, UNFPA and UNICEF.

Giovanna Campello, UNODC PTRS, Officer-in-Charge, presenting the ISSUP website at the UNODC Training on Evidence-based prevention of drug use and other risky behaviours for the healthy and safe development of children and youth in Belarus

UNODC Partnership with Lions Club to Develop Personal and Social Skills of Adolescents

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The UNODC/WHO Second Update Edition of the International Standards on Drug Use Prevention http://bit.ly/2D1Qua4 identifies evidence-based education on personal and social skills as one of the effective strategies to prevent drug use and...

Wadih Maalouf, UNODC Project Officer presenting on UNODC’s collaboration with the Lions Club International Foundation at the Assembly Hall of the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland

Effectiveness Bank Additions: Therapy Relationships that Work 1: The Alliance

Scientific article

1 April 2019

First of four bulletins recapping 16 reviews for the American Psychological Association featuring expert advice and amalgamations of research findings on different aspects of the client-therapist relationship. With the overview of the...

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Do Interventions to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms also Reduce Domestic Abuse?

Scientific article

29 March 2019

In celebration of International Women’s Day we are highlighting studies throughout the month of March that further our understanding of how sex and gender influence the course of addiction and treatment, with a particular focus on women...

Alcohol Use by Adolescents in Ghana

Scientific article

16 January 2019

Harmful alcohol consumption during adolescence poses a major public health issue as it affects several aspects of young peoples’ health and wellbeing. A recent study, published in the Journal of Mental Health and Prevention, has examined...

Nightlife and Alcohol Consumption among Youths: The Botellón Phenomenon in Spain

Scientific article

18 September 2018

Abstract In this article, we approach the botellón phenomenon as a widespread nightlife activity among Spanish youths. Botellón consists of youths meeting up, primarily on weekend nights, in open-air public spaces to talk and consume the...

Youth and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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142 million youth of upper secondary age are out of school. 71 million young people are unemployed. Putting the skills and talents of young people to productive use will drive economic prosperity for everyone! The UN DESA World Youth Report...

Association of Electronic Cigarette Use with Subsequent Initiation of Tobacco Cigarettes in US Youths

Scientific article

1 February 2019

Question: Is electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among tobacco-naive youths associated with subsequent risk of cigarette initiation? Findings: In this cohort study using data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study...

Nordic Youth Research Symposium (NYRIS) 14

14 August 2019

Aarhus

Denmark

The lives of young people are still fundamentally precarious. Unemployment rates are still high; mental health problems among young people are still endemic and new forms of marginalization and social exclusion continue to be generated.

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Therapeutic Relationships Matter for Young Clients Too

Scientific article

28 January 2019

Amalgamation of research findings for the American Psychological Association finds that the relationship between therapists and young clients and their parents matters nearly as much as in adult therapy. Practice recommendations will aid...

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