Transcript drug prevention

National Bureau for Drug Prevention
19. 04. 2016, Warsaw
Legal basis
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National Bureau for Drug Prevention was
created in 1993 by Ministry of Health in
response to the worrying trends on the
Polish drug scene that were taking place
at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s.
Strategic aims of the National
Bureau for Drug Prevention
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reducing the use of narcotic drugs and
psychotropic substances
create the balanced policy towards
drug phenomena, particularly in the field
of drug demand reduction
Tasks of National Bureau
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initiating and conducting works on new legislative
solutions serving the purpose of counteracting drug
addiction,
drafting the Programme for Counteracting Drug
Addiction,
initiating and adopting measures aimed at reducing the
use of drugs,
initiating and conducting research and epidemiological
studies in the field of drug phenomena,
monitorining the issue of NPS and management of Early
Warning System (partner of EMCDDA)
taking action aimed at raising quality of prevention,
treatment, rehabilitation and reintegration programmes,
Tasks of National Bureau
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supporting and conducting training courses for
occupational groups dealing with counteracting drug
addiction,
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on behalf of the Minister of Health co-financing
programmes of drug prevention and harm reduction
related to the use of illicit drugs as well as programmes of
social reintegration of drug addicted persons.
Additionally the Bureau:
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runs the secretariat of the Council for Counteracting Drug
Addiction by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland
through organizing sessions, preparing materials and
recording proceedings of the Council and archiving the
documentation;
management of tasks resulting from the Gambling Act
and Gambling Problem Fund
DRUG PREVENTION
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Recommendation system for alcohol/drug
prevention and mental health promotion
programmes – National Bureau for Drug
prevention, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology,
State Agency for Prevention of Alcohol-related
Problems, Ministry of National Education
Promotion and implementation of evaluation
measures in prevention
Management of implementation of evidencedbased programmes like Fred goes Net, Candis,
Unplugged, Families Support Programme,
Conducting nation-wide campaigns focus on drug
problem
Trainings in evidence-based prevention methods
PUBLISHING ACTIVITY
Summary
Legislative
initiatives
Gambling
Problem
FundProblem Fund
Epidemiological
research and other
Regional and local
drug monitoring
Disseminating
evidenced-based
methods
Awarding grants on
behalf of Minister of
Health
Public education
(children and
adolescents)
Cooperation with
local
Raising quality
of drug prevention
and regional
governments
and rehabilitation
International
cooperation
Running IT
databases
Certification of
trainings for
therapists
How to contact the National Bureau
for Drug Prevention
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Address:
Dereniowa 52/54
02-776 Warszawa, Poland
Telephone numbers:
+48 22 641 15 01
+48 22 644 82 98
Fax:
+48 22 641 15 65
Email:
[email protected], [email protected]