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RISE UP! A young peer trainers guide. Arabic Version

This guide is the result of a series of workshops conducted in 2009, 2010 by young people in Romania, India, Mexico and Canada. During these workshops we indentified gaps in the information young people have regarding sexual health and drug use. We also identified the best ways to talk about drug use and sexual health among young peers. Read more about RISE UP! A young peer trainers guide. Arabic Version

RISE UP! A young peer trainers guide. Russian Version

This guide is the result of a series of workshops conducted in 2009 and 2010 by young people in Romania, India, Mexico and Canada. Read more about RISE UP! A young peer trainers guide. Russian Version

Overdose prevention fact sheet

To mark Overdose Awareness day (August 31st), Youth RISE produced a small fact-sheet about how to spot  overdoses through understanding what symptoms to look out for, knowing what factors increase the chance of overdoses, how different substances lead to different types of reactions and tips for preventing future overdoses. Read more about Overdose prevention fact sheet

UN HLM statement: Prevention, What does it take to get to zero new infections

Anita Krug, Youth RISE's International Coordinator address the UN high level meeting on HIV and AIDS to highlight how the lack of adequate provision and services for young people who use drugs is limiting the effectiveness of the global response to the HIV epidemic. Read more about UN HLM statement: Prevention, What does it take to get to zero new infections

Briefing paper - Participation of young people who use drugs

Young people often suffer the greatest harms associated with drug use and drug policies due to a variety of individual, social and structural factors. Despite this fact, policy makers, service providers and the international community fail to take into account young peoples specific needs and continue to exclude them from decision-making processes that affect their lives. Read more about Briefing paper - Participation of young people who use drugs

Briefing paper - Human rights, drug policy and young people who use drugs

There are a number of fundamental human rights that are violated as a result of the current drug policies and approaches to dealing with drug use among young people. These rights are held by all citizens - including young people - regardless of their drug use. Read more about Briefing paper - Human rights, drug policy and young people who use drugs

Briefing paper - Harm reduction and young people

Evidence shows us that most drug use is initiated in adolescent years, but for most young people around the world, access to adequate drug treatment, advice and services remain woefully inadequate. The reality is that young people today find it far easier to access drugs than the neccessary information and services needed to reduce their harm. Read more about Briefing paper - Harm reduction and young people

Briefing paper - Criminalisation and law enforcement

This briefing paper covers how criminal justice and law enforcement approaches which have dominated the global response to drug possession and use have failed, continues to negatively impace upon young people, undermines public health and HIV prevention measures and furthers the alienation of vulnerable young people. Read more about Briefing paper - Criminalisation and law enforcement

RISE UP! A young peer trainers guide. Spanish Version

This guide is the result of a series of workshops conducted in 2009 and 2010 by young people in Romania, India, Mexico and Canada. During these workshops we indentified gaps in the information young people have regarding sexual health and drug use. We also identified the best ways to talk about drug use and sexual health among young peers.
Read more about RISE UP! A young peer trainers guide. Spanish Version

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