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From the 2024 Global Conference held in Thessaloniki, Greece.  Author: Dr. Fernando Salazar This group-randomized trial assessed the effects of a universal prevention training curriculum for school administrators and teachers that focused on effective strategies to prevent adolescent substance

From the 2024 Global Conference held in Thessaloniki, Greece.  Author: Dr. Fernando Salazar Objective: Evaluate the adaptation and fidelity to the UPC of the Higher Technician in Prevention Career in Paraguay. Rationale: The need for professionals for the implementation of prevention interventi

From the 2024 Global Conference held in Thessaloniki, Greece.  Author: Professor Jorge Ameth Villatoro Velazquez There is a significant gap between the prevalence of child and adolescent mental illness in Mexico and access to mental health services, especially those that are evidence-based. Sch

From the 2024 Global Conference held in Thessaloniki, Greece.  Author: Dr. Diep Nguyen Introduction This scoping review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the accomplishments and areas requiring improvement in the Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) program in Vietnam after 15 year

From the 2024 Global Conference held in Thessaloniki, Greece.  Author: Dr. Flavio Marsiglia Adolescent substance use in Latin America and the Caribbean region is rising rapidly, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality and requiring prevention programs that are evidence-based, scalable

From the 2024 Global Conference held in Thessaloniki, Greece.  Author: Ms. Luhya Ismail  Drug abuse is a prevailing issue in the Maldives, though the nation is often referred to as an "Island Paradise". By 2021, over 12,000 drug cases were reported within a span of five years.

From the 2024 Global Conference held in Thessaloniki, Greece Author: Mrs. Malsha Muneer Drug abuse is a prevailing issue in the Maldives, though the nation is often referred to as an "Island Paradise". By 2021, over 12,000 drug cases were reported within a span of five years. Institutional

From the 2024 Global Conference, held in Thessaloniki, Greece Author: Mr. Manish Kumar Since 1984-85, SPYM has been actively involved in addressing Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Capacity Building at a national level across India. This presentation reviews the many effectiv

From the 2024 Global Conference, held in Thessaloniki, Greece Author: Dr. Maria Carmen Sanchez de Molinas This presentation will review the challenges and opportunities faced in implementing the CHILD training in South America and provide lessons learned and tips for those who aim to replicate this

From the 2024 Global Conference, held in Thessaloniki, Greece Author: Dr. Maria Eugenia Fernandez In Uruguay, there is a shortage of trained professionals in drug prevention, intervention, and resolution of drug-related issues, particularly among health personnel in domains such as rehabilitation, p

From the 2024 Global Conference, held in Thessaloniki, Greece Author: Ms. Minh Nguyen Background Given the increasing number of young people engaging and drug use and the current challenges in preventing drug use among young, the Government of Vietnam recently issued a policy guiding drug prevention

From the 2024 Global Conference, held in Thessaloniki, Greece Author: Mr. Quang Anh Mai Background: The prevalence of substance use, especially stimulants, among PrEP clients poses a significant public health challenge. To address this, the WeCare Social Enterprise and the Sexual Health Promotion cl

From the 2024 Global Conference, held in Thessaloniki, Greece Author: Dr. Rehana Kader Currently, South Africa has only two universities in the country that offer a formal post graduate diploma in addictions care. The South African Chapter of ICUDDR’s aim is to engage more universities in the

From the 2024 Global Conference, held in Thessaloniki, Greece Author: Mrs. Renata Habinakova Interactive Platform for Mental Health Support and Risk Behaviour Prevention. (iprev.cz) is a tool to promote quality in prevention and to support prevention professionals both in schools and among external

From the 2024 Global Conference, held in Thessaloniki, Greece Author: Dr. Silvia Morales-Chainé Although the COVID-19 pandemic triggered an increase in intimate violence, drug use, and mental health problems in low- and middle-income countries, the incidence and relationship directionali

From the 2024 Global Conference, held in Thessaloniki, Greece Author: Dr. Stephen Asatsa Muranga is one of the counties in Kenya with the highest prevalence of alcohol addiction among men. The area is also known for highly empowered women with the position of the man in society being on the decline.

From the 2024 Global Conference, held in Thessaloniki, Greece Author: Dr. Trang Nguyen Thu The Vietnam ITTC will present our project to develop capacity of volunteer case workers and peers to support community reintegration of people with history of substance use once, including their access to

From the 2024 Global Conference, held in Thessaloniki, Greece Author: Ms. Vi Thi Tuong Vu Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) engaging in sexual activities under the influence of substances (chemsex) are highly vulnerability to HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and mental health issu

From the 2024 Global Conference, held in Thessaloniki, Greece Author: Dr. Xavier Ferrer This presentation is intended to be a framework for the panel and will reflect on the concept of harm reduction (HR), what’s included and what not, and which rationale and values do support this approach. O

From the 2024 Global Conference, held in Thessaloniki, Greece Author: Dr. Zili Sloboda Over the past four decades progress has been made in improving our understanding of the determinants and processes associated with the onset and progression of substance use. This understanding has informed the de

From the 2024 Global Conference, held in Thessaloniki, Greece Author: Dr. Zili Sloboda With the international recognition of the science that supports prevention, there have been concerted efforts to professionalize the field of substance use prevention practice in several areas. Key to this movemen

From the 2024 Global Conference, held in Thessaloniki, Greece Author: Dr. Carmen Orte “Youth as Active Agents in Prevention” is a Positive Youth Development project, with a design based on recommendations by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The main objective of this trainin

From the 2024 Global Conference, held in Thessaloniki, Greece Author: Dr. Irina Pinchuk This presentation will examine the Ukraine ITTC's project "Training for Trainers in Addressing Psychological Trauma in Combat Veterans POWs In Ukraine" through the Water of Systems Change framework.

From the 2024 Global Conference, held in Thessaloniki, Greece. Author: Ms. Jairat Gina Jaturapataraporn This presentation will discuss the role of International Technology Transfer Centers (ITTCs) in systems change. ITTCs aim to tackle the complex problem of harmful substance use by bridging th