UNODC Prevention Treatment Rehabilitation Section

.@UNODC_PTRS is developing effective training materials for #prison #health staff on #treatment & #care for #PWDUD in prison settings in line w/ the #IntDUDTXStandards & #MandelaRules #PrisonHealth is #PublicHealth 🔗 tinyurl.com/t4c6m9kv #PrisonersMatter #MandelaDay

For #YouthSkillsDay, we reaffirm the importance of investing in quality education & skills training for youth—from classrooms to communities A big thank you to our #DAPC grantees for equipping youth, teachers & peer educators w/the skills to lead prevention efforts & drive change

Did you know youth helped to develop UNODC’s Friends in Focus? 🎯 On #YouthSkillsDay, we celebrate such meaningful youth engagement. Grateful for their role in shaping prevention tools that build life skills & foster peer connections. #InvestInPrevention

During the side event of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Dvp 2025, #YouthForum 🎓,Nathan Morris🇯🇲 reminded us: “Young people aren’t just beneficiaries of drug policies — we are active partners in shaping them.” Celebrating meaningful youth engagement #YouthSkillsDay

#HealthJusticeStandards of the #IntDUDTXStandards: 3. #Legal frameworks should safeguard #drug #treatment when used as #alternative to conviction or punishment or provided within #CriminalJustice settings rb.gy/7gwic8 #Principle3 #KnowYourStandards #ATI

#HealthJusticeStandards of the #IntDUDTXStandards: 2. #DrugTreatment should be #available to all, no matter the legal status rb.gy/7gwic8 #Principle3 #KnowYourStandards

#DYK #IntDUDTXStandards have 7 key principles? Let’s start with the 10 #HealthJusticeStandards 1. #DrugTreatment should be provided in #health & social #care systems w/ effective #HealthJustice coordination mechanisms rb.gy/7gwic8 #Principle3 #KnowYourStandards

Watch Dr Alala El-Khani explain how #UNODC’s #StrongFamilies programme empowers caregivers and children through evidence-based support, preventing violence and #druguse. 🎥youtube.com/watch?v=wEfoKe…

#EthicalStandardsOfCare of the #IntDUDTXStandards: 7. #Ethics should be applied to all #populations with special #treatment & #care needs #NoDiscrimination rb.gy/7gwic8 #Principle2 #KnowYourStandards #CareNeeds

#EthicalStandardsOfCare of the #IntDUDTXStandards: 6. Participation of patients in #drugtreatment #research should be #voluntary & subject to review of #ethical committees rb.gy/7gwic8 #Principle2 #KnowYourStandards

🌍 From 25 countries to one shared mission: Youth came to Vienna with purpose — to build a strong, united community for prevention. For them, the 2025 #YouthForum is just the beginning. The journey continues. 💪 🎬 Watch what happened:

#Prison release is a time of high risk of #overdose for people with #drug use disorders Find out more about #SOSInitiative on effective #opioid overdose prevention: 🔗 bit.ly/373zq1X #SaveLives #EndOverdose #PrisonersMatter #MandelaDay

On #MandelaDay we spotlight efforts to strengthen #drug #treatment in prison settings @UNODC_PTRS supports effective tailored care for people with #DUD in line with #IntDUDTXStandards 🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3cyekr #PrisonersMatter #LeaveNoOneBehind #PublicHealth

Every incarcerated person with #drug use disorders deserves the same #quality of #drug #treatment as those in the community Provide humane effective #DUD treatment & tailored #rehabilitation and #care #PrisonersMatter #MandelaDay

#Drug #treatment and #care as alternatives to #conviction or #punishment should be #prioritised as #DUD is a #chronic #relapsing disorder and #prison should be a measure of last resort 🔗 tinyurl.com/4wdj9pmf #LeaveNoOneBehind #PrisonersMatter #MandelaDay

This #YouthSkillsDay, let’s celebrate cross‑sector collaboration. CHAMPS brings together public, private, academic & civil‑society partners to scale evidence‑based prevention, empowering youth from the start ℹ️Read about CHAMPS: unodc.org/unodc/en/preve…

#EthicalStandardsOfCare of the #IntDUDTXStandards: 5. Service  procedures in #drugtreatment should inform #patients on #processes & #procedures, including their right to withdraw from #treatment anytime rb.gy/7gwic8 #Principle2 #KnowYourStandards #IntDUDTXStandards

#EthicalStandardsOfCare of the #IntDUDTXStandards: 4. Training & capacity building for #staff in #drugtreatment should be in line with #HumanRights principles rb.gy/7gwic8 #Principle2 #KnowYourStandards

#EthicalStandardsOfCare of the #IntDUDTXStandards: 3. Protect #PatientData & support #confidentialy should be strictly #confidential rb.gy/7gwic8 #Principle2 #KnowYourStandards #drugtreatment

#EthicalStandardsOfCare of the #IntDUDTXStandards: 2. Informed #consent prior to #DUDTX & patients should have the right to withdraw from #drugtreatment at any time rb.gy/7gwic8 #Principle2 #KnowYourStandards #IntDUDTXStandards