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United Nations Drugs Office
Launches Guide for Coaches on Using Sport to Teach Healthy Life Skills

VIENNA, 13 August (UN Information Service) -- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the non-governmental organization Right To Play will launch the “Coaches’ Guide for Using Sport to Teach Healthy Life Skills” at a roundtable forum in Athens, Greece, on Saturday, 14 August. The roundtable forum, “Harnessing the Power of Sport for Development and Peace”, is organized by Right To Play and will focus on the potential of sport to achieve social, economic, health and development goals. Confirmed speakers at the event include Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Sport for Peace and Development, Adolf Ogi, and International Olympic Committee Vice President, Dr. Thomas Bach.

Drugs: Treatment Works

UNODC launched on 25 June
the World Drug Report 2004 and the "Drugs: Treatment Works" Campaign.

“Drugs: treatment works” is the theme of UNODC’s year-long campaign launched on 26 June, the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking. The goal of the campaign is to emphasize the importance and effectiveness of drug treatment – to drug dependent individuals, as well as to the general public. Additionally, UNODC hopes to diminish the stigma attached to drug users by showing the possibilities for a positive future using the stories of individuals who have successfully undergone treatment and are engaged in a productive life.

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Drugs: Treatment Works

UNODC launched on 25 June the World Drug Report 2004 and the "Drugs: Treatment Works" Campaign.

UNODC launched on 25 June
the World Drug Report 2004 and the "Drugs: Treatment Works" Campaign.