Thursday, July 31, 2025 Opening remarks: Jimena Kalawski Isla, Chief, Demand Reduction Unit, Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD/OAS). Panelists - Drusilla Reinhard Blinker, Director, Youth Initiative Foundation “Loving Hands,” Suriname. - Carmen Cavero, Consultant, Demand Reduction...

31 de julio del 2025 Palabras de apertura: Jimena Kalawski Isla, Jefa, Unidad de Reducción de la Demanda, Comisión Interamericana para el Control del Abuso de Drogas (CICAD/OEA) Panelistas -Drusilla Reinhard Blinker, Directora, Fundación Iniciativa Juvenil “Manos Amorosas”, Suriname. -Carmen Cavero...

On June 26, during World Drug Day, the Youth Gi Youth group was involved in a range of commemorative activities. As youth ambassadors we aspire to lead by example and promote healthy lifestyles. We also believe it's essential to collaborate with adults, community organisations and relevant...

🌍👨‍👩‍👧‍👦People First: Stop the stigma and discrimination, Strengthen prevention!🙅🏽‍♀️🇯🇲 Introducing U-Turn from Substance Misuse (Project U-Turn) | Coming soon to select Jamaican schools! 🚀 Join us in creating safe spaces that promote the awareness and prevention of drug use among Jamaican youth...

Youth of Trinidad and Tobago Against Drug Use(YTTAD) with an important message today in commemoration with International Day Against Drug Use and illicit Trafficking Day. #WorldDrugDay

Hi everyone, We are introducing the Youth Gi Youth group. 'Gi' can be regarded as a Surinamese word for giving (back) to people as well as being available for them. And this is exactly what we aim to do: we want to encourage, educate and empower our youth to prevent drug use and thereby addiction....

From the Gem of the Antilles, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. We are elated to introduce you to our team, which is enthusiastic and more than ready to promote sustainable solutions across our 32 islands and cays. See you all at the forum!

Hi Everyone , We are Team 758 from Saint Lucia and we look forward to meeting all of you beautiful people at the 2nd Caribbean Youth forum on Drug Use Prevention this coming July We see the change ! We want the change ! We Are the change !

Introducing Team Dominica, the vibrant and determined group of young minds who have come together with a shared purpose for the 2nd Caribbean Youth Forum on Drug Use Prevention. Under the empowering banner of 'Team Sisserou,' named after the iconic national bird of Dominica, these passionate...

Introducing the dynamic Youth Ambassadors of Jamaica's National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), empowering young voices to champion a drug-free nation and inspire positive change. Together, we’re leading the charge in raising awareness, promoting prevention, and building a brighter, healthier future...

CADCA invited Leonardo Kattari, MSW, of Michigan State University, School of Social Work to discuss his article, “Community-Driven Approach for Youth Health Survey Administration and Data Utilization”, published in Health Promotion Practice in 2021. Mr. Kattari presented on strategies for community...

Success Stories – Youth and Tobacco Control at CADCA Forum

This webinar discusses the epidemiology of substance use disorders (SUD) and the impact on children and families with special focus on systemic racism as a factor affecting health outcomes for minority youth. Case studies illustrate health disparities and opportunities for enhancing outcomes in the...

Scientists from the National Institute on Drug Abuse answer common questions teens ask about drug use and addiction. The episode Can Using Drugs Help Me Deal with Anxiety and Depression? highlights the long-term health risks of misusing prescription medications or other substances and shares options...

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America This is a time of great disruption, anxiety and stress for young people in communities across this country and throughout the world. This webinar, created and delivered by youth and adults in partnership, will focus on the ways youth respond to stress and...

The content contained in Rural Youth Engagement Toolkit was created to address substance misuse in rural communities through the meaningful engagement and involvement of rural youth in the process to enact lasting change that will contribute to healthy and safe communities throughout America. Much...

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CADCA invited Dr. Alisa Padon to discuss her recent articles, “Alcohol brand use of youth-appealing advertising and consumption by youth and adults”, published in Journal of Public Health Research in 2018, and “A Randomized Trial of the Effect of Youth Appealing E-Cigarette Advertising on the...

Around the globe, it is estimated that over 1,500 Model United Nations conferences are held every year, involving up to half a million learners from primary school to university. Under the #Education4Justice initiative, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime created a Resource Guide to provide a guideline...

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