Ahsania Mission Youth Forum for Health and Wellbeing have called for the swift passage of proposed amendments to the Tobacco Control Law, including a complete ban on e-cigarettes or vaping.
This demand was raised during a youth gathering...
A seminar was organized on the occasion of World AIDS Day, focusing on the theme of the rights of key populations in Bangladesh. The event took place on Saturday, November 30, at 11 AM in the auditorium of Dhaka Ahsania Mission, under the...
Background:
The study aimed to assess junior students’ experiences with drug use to identify theneeds for the implementation of the keepin’it REAL intervention, an efficaciousschool-based program that aims to reduce drug and substance use...
Abstract
In Pakistan, the situation of drug usage among women is not any different, and barely one in five of them has access to health care, lacking space for women substance users. This study addresses the current situation of women's...
BACKGROUND: Exponential growth of addiction specific services accelerated the need and pressure on professionalizing workforce. It is followed by the increasing number of university and higher education programs specifically focused on...
INTRODUCTION: According to Brichcín (1999), a self-regulating person is someone who can resist the temptation of immediate gratification of their needs and is capable of achieving challenging goals. Self-regulation represents the ability to...
INTRODUCTION: The impact of ongoing conflict in the country on substance use among youth remains unclear. This study aims to identify the risk factors for substance use among university students and their association with mental health...
INTRODUCTION: Existing research highlights current issues in youth mental health that are often related to the overuse of modern technology, the experience of depression, or reduced resilience to mental stress. The main aim of this study is...
INTRODUCTION: Longitudinal prevention research in adolescents often involves sensitive data collection, necessitating anonymity. Self-Generated Identification Codes (SGICs) have emerged as a tool for linking anonymous data while preserving...
INTRODUCTION: Parental technoference (PTF) refers to the behaviour of a parent who looks at the screen of their smartphone (or other electronic device) instead of their child’s face during parent-child interaction. The parent’s inattention...
INTRODUCTION: Pakistan is ominously impacted by the menace of substance abuse. Women, who represent 42% of the total population, are primarily affected by the use of illicit substances with co-occurring behavioural disorders. Despite...
National Dangerous Drugs Control Board has collaborated with Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka to enhance the quality of lives their farmers and reduce the use of substance in their areas since 2016.
In 2024 November, Mahaweli Authority...
National Dangerous Drugs Control Board has collaborated with Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka to enhance the quality of lives their farmers and reduce the use of substance in their areas since 2016.
In 2024 November, Mahaweli Authority...
Prevention aligned with science and standards advocates for a person-focused rather than a drug-focused perspective when articulating responses and services. Such a perspective follows a narrative that early initiation to substance use is...
One-day drug prevention workshop for university students 22 November 2024
University students are crucial in youth-led drug prevention. A one-day workshop on this topic was conducted by NDDCB PET at Wickramarachchi University, Colombo...
Prevention science over the past years has accumulated evidence on the effectiveness of drug prevention interventions (Sloboda et al. 2014). In Europe this improvement has been a consequence of priorities defined by EU drug strategies since...
Community-based models form an important component in alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug (substance) abuse prevention systems. Community models target both place-based communities and distinct sub-populations (e.g., defined by common...
Community-based models form an important component in alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug (substance) abuse prevention systems. Community models target both place-based communities and distinct sub-populations (e.g., defined by common...
