THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES IN THE PREVENTION OF DRUG USE AMONG YOUNG

As part of this initiative, entitled “What are the needs of families in the prevention of drug use among children and adolescents?”, UNICRI carried out research activities in Italy, Lebanon and Tunisia, with the aim of identifying and exploring the priority aspects to support and consolidate the protective role of the family in the prevention of drug use among young people. [...] The project “What are the needs of families in the prevention of drug use among children and adolescents?” builds upon the expertise of UNICRI in the field of drug prevention and control as part of a wider area of work which links crime prevention objectives with the empowerment of vulnerable groups and the promotion of social justice and human rights. [...] ix Project activities and outputs UNICRI has contributed to this area of work through the design and implementation of a pilot study within the framework of the project: “What are the needs of families in preventing drug use among children and adolescents?”, which was carried out with the support of the Department of Antidrug Policies of the Italian Government and in collaboration with the Secreta. [...] The aims, the mode, the results and the effectiveness of the prevention are subject to the influence of certain socio-cultural characteristics that are present in the context within which the prevention is implemented, especially when related to drug use. [...] The purpose of these indicators is to verify the Regions’ annual adherence to the objectives, the project’s progress, as well as the actual progress of preventive actions for the benefit of the citizens living in the Regions.