Sub-Working Group 3.1

Preventing Drug Use, Strengthen and expand evidence-based prevention activities

Prevention and early intervention strategies can reduce the impact of substance use and related crime and violence. Prevention activities educate and support individuals and communities to prevent the use and misuse of drugs and the development of substance use disorders. This working group will review international prevention tools and systems, evidence-based interventions in all six domains of prevention (community, environment, family, media, school, and workplace), and discuss opportunities for new initiatives related to substance use prevention. Participants should come from all sectors – government, civil society, academia, media, the private sector, justice and law enforcement officials, etc.

August 2024

  • East:
    • Traditional Leaders Initiative: Remarks from His Royal Highness Kgosi Thabo Seatlholo, Chairperson, National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders 
    • UAE: Strengthen and Supporting Evidence-Based Prevention Activities
  • West:
    • Summary of 3.1 Work and Address the Issue of fidelity of the Interventions in their Adaptive Processes
Remote video URL
SWG 3.1 [EAST]: Preventing Drug Use | August 2024
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SWG 3.1 [WEST]: Preventing Drug Use | August 2024

July 2024

  • East:
    • iPREV: An Interactive Platform For Infrastructural Support of School and Community Prevention
    • Sierra Leone: Synthetic Drug Public Health Emergency
  • West:
    • iPREV: An Interactive Platform for Infrastructural Support of School and Community Prevention
    • Strengthen and Supporting Evidence-Based Prevention Activities
    • Sierra Leone: Synthetic Drug Public Health Emergency
Remote video URL
SWG 3.1 [EAST]: Preventing Drug Use | July 2024
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SWG 3.1 [WEST]: Preventing Drug Use | July 2024

June 2024

Open Discussion on Global Coalition Working Groups

  • Q&A Session questions regarding the Coalition’s next steps, action reports, navigating the website, recommendations, initiatives, etc.
Remote video URL
All SWGs | Announcement | June 2024

May 2024

  • East:
    • Strengthen Prevention through Collaboration and Networking
    • Scaling Up Community-Based Prevention: Leveraging Systems, Structures, and Resources through CADCA’s Model for Community Change
  • West:
    • Preventing Adolescent Substance Abuse: Insights from the Icelandic Approach and the Latest Research Developments
    • Scaling Up Community-Based Prevention: Leveraging Systems, Structures, and Resources through CADCA’s Model for Community Change
Remote video URL
SWG 3.1 [EAST]: Preventing Drug Use | May 2024
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SWG 3.1 [WEST]: Preventing Drug Use | May 2024

April 2024

  • East:
    • Final Review of Recommendations
    • UNODC Continental Perspective on Drug Prevention Recommendations
    • Botswana Presentation
    • Kenya Presentation
    • Nigeria Presentation
  • West:
    • Final Review of Recommendations
    • Chilean School Prevention Experience
Remote video URL
East SWG 3.1 April
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West SWG 3.1 April

March 2024

  • East:
    • Working Group Meeting
  • West: 
    • Working Group Meeting
Remote video URL
WG 3 [East]: Promoting public health interventions and services
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WG 3 [West]: Promoting public health interventions and services

February 2024

  • East:
    • EMCDDA: EUPC and the e-Learning Platform PLATO
    • Overview of Environment-Based Protection
    • How UPC Trainings have Changed Perceptions and Reduced Stigma and Discrimination – The Philippines
    • UNODC: Training on Prevention Standards Alleviates Stigma
  • West:
    • EMCDDA: EUPC and the e-Learning Platform PLATO
    • Overview of Environment-Based Protection
    • How UPC Trainings have Changed Perceptions and Reduced Stigma and Discrimination – The Philippines
    • UNODC: Training on Prevention Standards Alleviates Stigma
Remote video URL
SWG 3.1 [EAST]: Preventing Drug Use | February 28th, 2024 | 7:00 am (Islamabad Time)
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SWG 3.1 [WEST]: Preventing Drug Use | February 21st, 2024 | 7:00 am (Mexico Time)

January 2024

  • East: 
    • Claremont Prevention Media Prevention Program; Management, What and How They Transmit the Topic
    • Slovenia: Media Advocacy, Social Marketing, and Making the Case with Media
    • UNODC: Developing Global Youth Networks
    • Testimonials:
      • Malaysia
      • Colombo Plan
  • West:
    • Mexico: Working with Media, Entertainment Industry, and Sports Industry to Promote Drug Prevention; Advocacy; Anti-Stigma
    • CICAD: Developing Global Youth Networks
    • Media-based Prevention Testimonials:
      • Brazil
      • UTRIP
      • Canada
Remote video URL
SWG 3.1 East - January - Preventing Drug Use
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SWG 3.1 West - January - Preventing Drug Use

December 2023

  • East: 
    • Bhutan: School-based prevention interventions
      • Testimonial: The Phillippines
    • Family-based prevention interventions
      • The Philippines
      • Manchester
      • Testimonial: Lebanon
    • Global program on workplace training and accreditation for organizations
      • Kenya
      • The Philippines
  • West:
    • Secretaría de Educación Jalisco: School-based prevention interventions
      • Testimonial: Croatia 
      • Testimonial: Nigeria
    • Family-based prevention interventions
      • Manchester
      • Testimonial: Quezon City
      • Testimonial: Colombia
      • Testimonial: Lebanon
Remote video URL
SWG 3.1 East - December - Preventing Drug Use
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SWG 3.1 West - December - Preventing Drug Use

November 2023

  • East:
    • Children Amplified Prevention
    • Universal Prevention Curriculum, Advocacy
      • Testimonial: Philippines 
    • Community Based Prevention
      • Testimonial: CADCA
      • Testimonial: Iceland Testimonial: Communities that Care
  • West:
    • UNODC: Prevention Systems Level Assessment - Children Amplified Prevention
    • Professionalizing the Workforce
      • Testimonial: Panama
      • Testimonial: Paraguay
      • Testimonial: Colombia
    • Community Based Prevention: Icelandic Model
      • Testimonial: Chile
      • Testimonial: Brazil
Remote video URL
SWG 3.1 East - November - Preventing Drug Use
Remote video URL
SWG 3.1 West - November - Preventing Drug Use

October 2023

Global Landscape and Challenges in Preventing Drug Use 

Remote video URL
SWG 3.1 East - October - Preventing Drug Use
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SWG 3.1 West - October - Preventing Drug Use