James Harvey

Inauguration of ISSUP Kaduna Branch Student Wing

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 18 August 2021
ISSUP
ISSUP Nigeria is pleased to welcome the Federal Cooperative College Kaduna as a student wing member of ISSUP Nigeria National Chapter following their successful inauguration ceremony on Tuesday 17th August 2021. ISSUP Nigeria is even more eager to serve the student body.
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Edie

Effects of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in South Africa

Shared by Edie - 16 August 2021
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Gibbs N, Angus C, Dixon S, et al Effects of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in South Africa across different drinker groups and wealth quintiles: a modelling study BMJ Open 2021;11:e052879. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052879

Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol is a policy whereby a set price is introduced, below which a fixed volume of alcohol cannot be sold to the public. Several countries, including Scotland, Canada, certain states of the USA, Russia, Moldova, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, have adopted different forms of MUP.

As a response to concerning levels of harmful alcohol consumption in South Africa, provincial governments, such as the Western Cape, are considering a number of alcohol policy approaches, including the introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP).

In this article, the researchers develop a...

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Edie

UN Uganda Bulletin

Shared by Edie - 16 August 2021
Commemoration of International Day against Drug Abuse and illicit trafficking BY UNODC and partners
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Book
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Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL)

The Bulletin is published by the Uganda UN Communication and Partnership Group in collaboration with partners engaged in activities contributing to the attainment of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Rasha Abi Hana

Perspectives of illicit marijuana growers and traders on commercial legalization of marijuana in South Africa: considerations for policy formulation

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 19 July 2021
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Scientific article
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Manu, E., Douglas, M., Ntsaba, M.J. et al. Perspectives of illicit marijuana growers and traders on commercial legalisation of marijuana in South Africa: considerations for policy formulation. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 16, 54 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00391-w

Over the past era, there has been a call for legalizing marijuana cultivation and trading for commercial purposes in South Africa. Advocates of the call argue that the criminalization of commercial marijuana cultivation and trading has failed to stop illicit marijuana cultivation and trading. Nevertheless, the views of those who economically benefit from the illicit marijuana trade on its legalization remain empirically unsolicited.

This study aimed to understand the views of illegal marijuana growers and traders from two selected communities in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa...

James Harvey

Kenya Launches National Guidelines on Drug Use Prevention

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 6 July 2021
National Guidelines on Drug Use Prevention, 2021 adopted and launched by the Kenyan Government on June 26, 2021
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June 26, 2021, Nairobi, Kenya:- As the World commemorated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADA) on June 26, 2021, Kenya has added another milestone in the journey towards a nation free from alcohol and drug abuse:-The National Guidelines on Drug Use Prevention were launched!

Previously in Kenya, the approach to prevention has been single event activities, development and dissemination of information, education and communication (IEC) materials on myths and the negative effects of alcohol and drug abuse. Now, one of the greatest milestones is the...

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James Harvey

World Drug Report 2021

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 25 June 2021
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Book
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UNODC
Consisting of five separate booklets, the World Drug Report 2021 provides an in-depth analysis of the global drug markets and paints a comprehensive picture of the measurable effects and potential impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the world drug problem.
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Edie

Opportunity to Speak at the Civil Society Webinars on the World Drug Report

Shared by Edie - 7 June 2021
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The VNGOC together with the UNODC Civil Society Unit will be holding two webinars to present and discuss the World Drug Report 2021, which will be launched on 25th June.
 
VNGOC are looking for civil society speakers wishing to present at these webinars, on how they use the data compiled in the World Drug Report each year and how these data impact their work. 

  • The first webinar will be held on 13th July 2021 and will focus on Asia, Oceania and Europe.
  • The second webinar will be held on 15th July 2021 and will focus on Africa and the Americas. 

Each webinar will comprise welcome remarks...

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Edie

UNODC’s Strategic Vision for Africa 2030

Shared by Edie - 4 June 2021
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UNODC

UNODC’s Strategic Vision for Africa 2030 outlines our mission to provide more safety to Africa’s people, government and institutions from drugs, crime, corruption, terrorism and illicit financial flows.

The UNODC Vision 2030 seeks to strengthen crime prevention, enhance justice, address organized crime, ensure a balanced response to drugs, improve the rule of law and bolster resilience.

Livia

Ethiopia STEPS Report on Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases and Prevalence of Selected NCDs

Shared by Livia - 27 May 2021
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Ethiopian Public Health Insitute

The report provides information on risk factors for non-communicable diseases and prevalence of selected NCDs bases on WHO’s STEPwise approach to Surveillance (STEPS).

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Michael Brobbey

Le Togo participe à la formation des formateurs sur le programme UPC « Universal Prevention Curriculum » aux profils de professionnels de la prévention en Afrique Francophone, depuis le 16 Mars 2021

Shared by Michael Brobbey - 19 April 2021

Cette formation, organisée par le   Drug Advisory Programme (DAP), en collaboration avec le Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) du Département d'État des États-Unis,  se déroule en ligne et  regroupe les professionnels de la prévention nommés par leurs pays suivants : ALGERIE, CAMEROUN, COTE D’IVOIRE, HAITI, SEYCHELLES, TOGO, TUNISIE.

Le Comité National Anti-Drogue et ISSUP Togo sont représentés à cette formation et contribueront à la formation de vingt (20) professionnels Togolais comme formateurs après la première de série de formation  sur le programme UPC...

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Edie

Developing University-based Drug Demand Reduction Academic Programs

Shared by Edie - 16 April 2021
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News

ICUDDR  has announced they will be hosting an implementation course entitled “Developing University-based Drug Demand Reduction Academic Programs” for our members in Africa.  The purpose of the course is to equip academic staff with relevant knowledge, skills, attitudes and competencies to develop sustainable DDR academic programs that meet local needs and align with university and regulatory bodies goals and objectives.

This course is still in development, and facilitation will begin Wednesday, May 19, 2021.  Sessions are 90 minutes long and will be held every Wednesday for 27 weeks.  The...

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Livia

The Demand for Alcohol in South Africa during the National Lockdown

Shared by Livia - 23 February 2021
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Jonathan Cupido

The Demand for Alcohol in South Africa

The sale, dispensing and distribution of liquor was prohibited in the nationwide lockdown on levels 5 and 4 (DMA, 2002; Amendment Regulations 2020:22). The alcohol ban that was imposed during these levels highlighted the erratic behavior where looting of alcohol outlets in South Africa was observed (BusinessTech, April 2020). This behavior that was observed demonstrated that the demand for alcohol in South Africa is an ongoing problem (Peltzer, et al., 2011:36). The national disaster in which the fight against the novel virus COVID-19, became the...

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Livia

Alcohol and COVID-19 in SA: An Endless Cycle of Liquor Sales Bans Being Imposed and Lifted, or Catalyst for Meaningful Action?

Shared by Livia - 15 February 2021
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South Africa

The SAMRC Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Research Unit is now in its 20th year of existence. With about 20+ core staff based in Cape Town and Pretoria the focus is on a broad range of research focusing on the nature and extent of substance...

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James Harvey

Forensic testing for alcohol and drugs in relation to substance abuse detection and validation

Shared by James Harvey (ISSUP staff) - 3 February 2021
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South Africa
Upcoming Webinar on February 16th, 2pm SAST: Forensic testing for alcohol and drugs in relation to substance abuse detection and validation. Substance abuse detection is of prime importance in modern-day life due to the ever-increasing demands and pressure on society
Edie

Global Synthetic Drugs Assessment 2020

Shared by Edie - 19 January 2021
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Book
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UNODC

The Global Synthetic Drugs Assessment 2020 provides an analysis of the global synthetic drugs market.

  • The first part of this report provides options for responses to counter the synthetic drug problem.
  • The second part presents a global thematic analysis of the key trends and emerging developments of the synthetic drugs market as well as the recent trends in the manufacture of synthetic drugs, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The third part provides the key findings of the synthetic drug situation in the different regions of the world.

Global Synthetic Drugs Assessment

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