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.

July 2024

Agenda

East

TBD

West

TBD

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.

All SWGs | Announcement | June 2024

May 2024

Agenda

SWG 3.1 [EAST]: Preventing Drug Use | May 2024

SWG 3.1 [WEST]: Preventing Drug Use | May 2024

April 2024

Agenda

East SWG 3.1 April

West SWG 3.1 April

March 2024

At the Mid-Term Coalition Working Group Meeting, Co-Chairs and Sub-Working Group co-chairs presented on the progress of Sub-Working Groups during Phase II: Sharing Best Practices and Models, Identifying Intervention Points, Deliverables and Commitments. Each Working Group reviewed recommended areas of work and began planning for the next stage of the Coalition, Phase IV: Action Planning, Implementation.

WG 3 [East]: Promoting public health interventions and services

WG 3 [West]: Promoting public health interventions and services

February 2024

European Drug Agency Prevention Initiatives and the e-learning platform PLATO
Overview of Environment-based protection
Mainstreaming prevention to address stigma and discrimination

SWG 3.1 [EAST]: Preventing Drug Use | February 28th, 2024 | 7:00 am (Islamabad Time)

SWG 3.1 [WEST]: Preventing Drug Use | February 21st, 2024 | 7:00 am (Mexico Time)

January 2024

Media Prevention
Working with Media, Entertainment Industry and Sports Industry to Promote Drug Prevention; Advocacy; Anti-Stigma
Global Youth Engagement