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Modern approaches in the field of drug prevention in Slovenia

Modern approaches in the field of drug prevention in Slovenia. Matej Kosir Senior Counsellor and EDDRA Manager Government Office for Drugs Slovenia. 2 nd Prevnet Conference of Telematics in Addiction Prevention 23 – 25 Oct 2003, Killashee Country House, Naas, Ireland. Introduction.

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Modern approaches in the field of drug prevention in Slovenia

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  1. Modern approachesin the field of drug prevention in Slovenia Matej Kosir Senior Counsellor and EDDRA Manager Government Office for DrugsSlovenia 2nd Prevnet Conference of Telematics in Addiction Prevention 23 – 25 Oct 2003, Killashee Country House, Naas, Ireland

  2. Introduction • National strategy (2003) – support to new information technologies in drug prevention • EDDRA – data collection process (2003) • 38,5 % programmes in the field of drug demand reduction have web sites, 1 SMS project and 1 internet game • Criteria: popularity, period of existing, other preventive activities and uniqueness

  3. Presented programmes Web sites: • www.konoplja.org (cannabis) • www.drogart.org (synthetic drugs) SMS project: • SMSPIP Internet game: • “Fly on Drugs”

  4. www.konoplja.org • Since 2000 • Basically on cannabis • Educational • Informational • Regularly updated • Promoting non-use • Promoting safe use • Leaflets, lectures etc. • Popular forum

  5. www.drogart.org • Since 1999 • Basically on synthetic drugs • Regularly updated • Informational point (office) • Cyber cafes • Counselling • Outreach work / research • Leaflets, magazine etc. • Popular forum

  6. SMSPIP project • Mobile informational service on drugs (M.I.S.D.) • SMS via mobile phones • GO DROGE to 2929 • Many subtopics • Anonymous counselling club (A.C.C.) • GO SOS … to 2929 • E-mail / web site • Partner organisations

  7. Internet game “Fly on Drugs” • Government Office for Drugs (www.uradzadroge.gov.si) • Spring 2003 • Promotion of new web site • Competition / prizes • Visits over all expectations • Virtual experiences on drugs • Lesson: You can win if you want!

  8. Conclusion • Numerous promising projects with modern approach in the field of drug demand reduction in Slovenia • Rather frequent use of new informational technologies in the field of drug prevention • Government supports such projects (new national strategy and action plans) • Future: careful developing of such projects

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