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Giving Young People in Southeast Asia a Voice on Drug Issueswww.hhd.org/hhdnews/hhdstories/fs_10_2003.aspLike their counterparts in much of the world, young people in Southeast Asia areincreasingly at risk of getting involved with drugs, a dangerous habit that can lead to suchdeadly health consequences as addiction and HIV infection. Health professionals, eager toreduce the harm associated with drug use, have begun to listen to the voices of youngpeople to hear why they believe youth initially start using drugs — and what would besthelp them stop.UNICEF, in partnership with the HHD Global Program’s Southeast Asia Initiative, hascoordinated a new effort in Southeast Asia to give voice to the views of young people onthis very important issue. Last April, UNICEF sponsored the first-ever “youth track” at theInternational Conference on the Reduction of Drug-Related Harm in Chiang Mai, Thailand.Through youth-led presentations, group discussions, and skill-building workshops, over 80young people from the region joined researchers and practitioners in a global dialogue ondrug prevention, treatment, and harm reduction.To prepare for the conference, UNICEF conducted focus groups with young people inThailand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Vietnam. Young people ranging from 12 to 24were asked key questions:• Why do people use drugs?• Why do they stop?• Are you aware of prevention or treatment programs?• How effective do you think these programs are?• How could they be improved?The results of the youth consultations were summarized into a report that was distributed atthe conference and served as a centerpiece for the youth track.“I am in a drug treatment program…I have repeatedly goneback to using drugs…I hope this time when I leave treatment Iwill find somewhere that will accept me, not stigmatize me,and provide me with follow-up treatment.”–Young woman from Thailand undergoing substance abuse treatment“One of the most striking results of these focus groups was how well the young people’sobservations matched what the research literature says about the nature of drug use andabout what it takes to develop effective responses to drug use,” said Michael Rosati, directorof HHD’s Southeast Asia initiative and author of the report. “For example, just as researchshows that effective treatment takes into account the individual’s environment—family,peer, community, and societal influences—many of the young people we interviewed felt itwas very important to blend programs for individuals with services for communities andfamilies.”The young people also advanced a number of recommendations for improving drugprograms. Highlights of their recommendations include the following:• Governments need to promote the active involvement of communities, schools, andfamilies in prevention programs.9
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