http://scadarmenia.org/ en info@scadarmenia.org Copyright 2008 2008-11-10T11:25:00+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/undp-and-icrc-support-the-narcological-department-of-the-penitentiary-hospi/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/undp-and-icrc-support-the-narcological-department-of-the-penitentiary-hospi/#When:11:25:00Z On 10 November 2008 the representatives of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Armenia, the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of the Republic of Armenia have met to launch a joint project aimed at construction of a new Narcological Department within the premises of the Penitentiary Hospital of the Ministry of Justice. The project will help to improve the health services for inmates and it will allow separating patients with Tuberculosis from other patients. News, Treatment for Drug Addicts 2008-11-10T11:25:00+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/consensus-workshop-on-estimating-the-size-of-idus-population-in-armenia/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/consensus-workshop-on-estimating-the-size-of-idus-population-in-armenia/#When:11:16:00Z Consensus workshop on “Estimating the size of IDUs population in Armenia” was held on September 26, 2008. The aim of the consensus workshop was generating new estimate of IDUs population size that would allow updating the coverage indicator for this population for the National AIDS Programme and RCC Proposal, as well as the estimated number of PLHIV. News, Drug Information/Epidemiology 2008-09-26T11:16:00+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/study-tour-for-customs-and-border-guards/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/study-tour-for-customs-and-border-guards/#When:08:28:00Z Study Tour for Customs and Border Guards Malmao, Swiden Aug 31 - Sep 05, 2008 photogallery 2008-09-11T08:28:00+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/mr-richard-ives-completed-his-assessement-mission-in-armenia/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/mr-richard-ives-completed-his-assessement-mission-in-armenia/#When:07:28:01Z Mr. Richard Ives has successfully completed his assessment mission in Armenia by July 12, 2008. Within his visit mission to Yerevan, Mr Ives interviewed key stakeholders from both governmental agencies and public organizations as well as conducted a 2 day National Training on prevention of drug use. See Also: • Assessment Mission Report for the SCAD V Programme, Component on Prevention and on Media Work » Prevention of Drug Use 2008-09-11T07:28:01+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/bremen-study-tour-for-gps-detox-centre-in-ameus-klinik/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/bremen-study-tour-for-gps-detox-centre-in-ameus-klinik/#When:13:00:00Z Two study tours were organized in Bremen, Germany for GPs from the Narcological Clinic and penitentiaries. More detailed report is coming soon… See also: • List of Participants » Treatment for Drug Addicts 2008-09-08T13:00:00+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/bremen-study-tour-penetentiaries/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/bremen-study-tour-penetentiaries/#When:11:29:00Z Sep 1 - Sep 5, 2008 Bremen, Germany photogallery 2008-09-08T11:29:00+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/country-mission-report-treatment/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/country-mission-report-treatment/#When:04:34:00Z The Country Assessment Mission Report for treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts is available for from here (acrobat version, 196 KB). Resources, Treatment for Drug Addicts 2008-08-04T04:34:00+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/armenian-drugs-legislation/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/armenian-drugs-legislation/#When:07:10:00Z Download Now! Law on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances » Legal Assistance 2008-07-24T07:10:00+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/un-convensions-on-drugs/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/un-convensions-on-drugs/#When:06:49:01Z The three major international drug control treaties are mutually supportive and complementary. An important purpose of the first two treaties is to codify internationally applicable control measures in order to ensure the availability of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances for medical and scientific purposes, and to prevent their diversion into illicit channels. They also include general provisions on illicit trafficking and drug abuse. Download Now! Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 » Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971 » Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988 » Legal Assistance 2008-07-24T06:49:01+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/national-training-of-drug-primary-prevention/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/national-training-of-drug-primary-prevention/#When:14:30:00Z Within the Component 4 of SCAD-V Programme (Prevention of Drug Use in Schools and via Mass Media), Mr. Richard Ives, the EU expert on Drug Prevention conducted a 2-day national training for educationalists, mass media and NGO representatives in June 12-13, 2008. The training objective was to introduce evidence-based models and tools in the field of drug primary prevention. The special focus was put on drug-related topics of “Healthy Lifestyles” curricula for 8-9 grade students to be carried into practice for the educational year 2008-2009 and main approaches of effective drug prevention through mass media. Mr. Grigori Malintsyan, SCAD-V Country Manager for Armenia and Dr. Artur Potosyan, SCAD- V Local Expert on Drug Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation were assigned as the training facilitators. The training consisted of power-point presentation of 7 topics followed by Q&A and discussions as well as 3 group works and group presentations. Topics presented and discussed were: 1. SCAD-V: Mission, Objectives and Expected Outputs (by Mr. Grigori Malintsyan and SCAD-V country staff); 2. Evidence-Based Drug Education: What we know? (by Mr. Richard Ives); 3. Drug Education Resources: Presentation of drug-prevention TV and computer-based projects (by Mr. Richard Ives); 4. Using the Mass Media for Drug Prevention(by Mr. Richard Ives); 5. Drug Prevention as a part of drug demand reduction: Why it is important? (by Mr. Artur Potosyan); 6. Reduction of drug abuse risk factors and support to protective factors (by Mr. Grigori Malintsyan); 7. Tolerance towards the marginalized groups of population. Reducing stigma and discrimination, protecting human rights (by Mr. Ara Nazinyan, UNDP Expert). 3 groups were formed to discuss and present to the training participants the following three questions: 1. The place of drugs in “Healthy Lifestyles” Curriculum (5 hours from 28): What drugs topics should be included? What are the connections with other topics in the Healthy Lifestyle Curriculum? Assessment: how do we know that children have learned? (presented by Ms. Lusine Alexanyan, National Institute of Education of MoES) 2. Schools and Drugs (outside the Healthy Lifestyles Curriculum): Where else in school curriculum can we include drugs issues? How can schools promote healthy lifestyles in other ways? How can schools involve parents and community in promoting healthy lifestyles? (presented by Mr. Karen Melkonyan, Head of Subprojects of Program Implementation Unit of the MoES) 3. Drug Prevention by using Mass Media: What are the key messages? Who are the key target groups? Which media outlets should be used? How can we avoid raising interest in drugs and promote the public tolerance towards drug addicts? (presented by Mr. Alexander Ter-Hovakimyan, NGO “SAMSA”). According to training evaluation forms, participants were satisfied with both organizational and substantial parts of the training and express their will to participate in the similar trainings full of inter-activity and open discussions. It was decided to establish an unofficial network of the training participants and held further meetings. See also: Richard Ives’ Mission Agenda » 2-day National Training Agenda » List of Participants, National Training on Drug Primary Prevention » News, Prevention of Drug Use 2008-07-16T14:30:00+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/exhibition-of-paintings-made-by-gyumri-school-students-2/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/exhibition-of-paintings-made-by-gyumri-school-students-2/#When:16:32:00Z June 30, 2008 UN House in Armenia, Yerevan, Conference Hall Page 2 « Back to page 1 « Back to page 1 photogallery 2008-07-01T16:32:00+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/exhibition-of-paintings-made-by-gyumri-school-students/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/exhibition-of-paintings-made-by-gyumri-school-students/#When:16:21:00Z June 30, 2008 UN House in Armenia, Yerevan, Conference Hall Page 1 Go to page 2 » Go to page 2 » photogallery 2008-07-01T16:21:00+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/prof-heino-stoever-completed-his-assessement-mission-in-armenia/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/prof-heino-stoever-completed-his-assessement-mission-in-armenia/#When:11:18:00Z Prof. Heino Stöver has successfully completed his assessment mission in Armenia by June 29, 2008, Sunday. Within his visit mission to Yerevan, Prof. Stöver interviewed key stakeholders from both governmental agencies and public organizations as well as conducted a 2 day National Training for drug treatment specialists, practitioners and penitentiary representatives. See Also: Dr. Heino Stoever Mission Agenda » List of Participants, National Training on Drug Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation » 2-day National Training Agenda » Training Day 1 Presentation (online) » Training Day 2 Presentation (online) » News, Treatment for Drug Addicts 2008-06-29T11:18:00+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/professor-heino-stoever/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/professor-heino-stoever/#When:10:16:00Z Professor Heino Stoever from Bremen, Germany has been contracted as an EU expert for Treatment Component of SCAD-5. Heino Stöver is a social scientist, PhD and Professor of Public Health at the University of Bremen, Faculty of Public Health, Germany. Since 1987 he has been Director of the Archive and Documentation Centre for Drug Literature and Research at the University of Bremen (http://www.archido.de). He is co-founder of the Bremen Institute for Drug Research (BISDRO) and Senior Expert of the “Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)” in Berlin, Germany. Heino Stöver’s main fields of research and project development expertise are health promotion, drug services, prisons and related health issues. His research and consultancy expertise include working as a consultant for the European Commission, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), WHO, European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Open Society Institute (OSI) in various contexts. Currently, Heino Stöver is carrying out research for a major project on problematic drug and alcohol users in police detention funded by the European Union framework programme on police and judicial cooperation on criminal matters (AGIS), two other research projects in the AGIS line funded by the European Union and a European study on harm reduction in European prisons (European Network on Drugs and Infections Prevention in Prison research). He has published several articles and books on the spread of infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, STIs, and TB), substitution programmes (including the provision of heroin) in the community and in prisons, health issues in prisons. He is the joint editor of the International Journal of Prisoner Health. Heino Stöver has gained project experience by participating in several projects in the European Union, WHO and UNODC and is currently project leader in the EU-Twinning light project on “Capacity-building for institutions involved in surveillance and prevention of communicable diseases in the penitentiary system in Latvia”. Treatment for Drug Addicts 2008-06-29T10:16:00+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/national-training-on-treatment-of-drug-addicts-day-2/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/national-training-on-treatment-of-drug-addicts-day-2/#When:09:51:00Z June 27, 2008, Friday, UN House in Armenia, Conference Hall Yerevan, Armenia Trainer: Prof. Heino Stöver, University of Bremen, Germany Key Issues of drug addiction treatment in custodial settings – what works? European Perspectives TOPICS Topic 1: Baseline:Medical Ethics in Prisons Topic 2: Background Information Topic 3: Responses Topic 4: Methods Please click to the slide to turn to the next one. Downloadable version coming soon… Resources, Treatment for Drug Addicts 2008-06-29T09:51:00+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/national-training-on-treatment-of-drug-addicts-day-1/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/national-training-on-treatment-of-drug-addicts-day-1/#When:09:40:00Z June 25, 2008, Wednsday, UN House in Armenia, Conference Hall Yerevan, Armenia Trainer: Prof. Heino Stöver, University of Bremen, Germany TOPICS Topic 1: Ethics of Drug Services and Consensus on what works in Prevention, Treatment and Care Topic 2: Coordinated and comprehensive Responses to Drug Addiction and Use Topic 3: Evidence-Based Addiction Medicine: Introduction of modern approaches of drug addiction treatment/rehabilitation and harm reduction in EU Topic 4: Drug-Related Harm and Risk Reduction Approaches: OD- and BBIs-prevention, vain care and education as a part of treatment Please click to the slide to turn to the next one. Downloadable version coming soon… Resources, Treatment for Drug Addicts 2008-06-29T09:40:00+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/june-26-celebration/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/june-26-celebration/#When:21:25:00Z June 26 Celebration Event, UN House in Armenia, Yerevan, Conference Hall photogallery 2008-06-28T21:25:00+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/scad-5-launching-official-ceremony/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/scad-5-launching-official-ceremony/#When:21:22:00Z UN House in Armenia, Conference Hall photogallery 2008-06-28T21:22:00+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/national-training-on-treatment-of-drug-addicts-presentation-of-certificates/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/national-training-on-treatment-of-drug-addicts-presentation-of-certificates/#When:21:14:00Z National Training on Treatment of Drug Addiction June 25 and 27, Yerevan UN House in Armenia, Conference Hall photogallery 2008-06-28T21:14:00+00:00 http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/scad-5-steering-committee-meeting-in-tbilisi/ http://scadarmenia.org/eng/entry/scad-5-steering-committee-meeting-in-tbilisi/#When:21:02:00Z 7 February, 2008 Tbilisi, Georgia photogallery 2008-06-28T21:02:00+00:00