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UNICEF Initiative Addresses Youth Drug Abuse In Samoa

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A four-year project will be implemented in Samoa to combat drug abuse among children and adolescents. The project aims to better gauge the scale of the problem. The Samoan government will implement the initiative, supported by $900,000 from the government of Japan. The impacts of drug abuse on young people are complex and growing, requiring a multi-sectoral approach. The program involves civil society and faith-based organizations. The program involves various government bodies, including justice, health, children's services, and police. The program includes early intervention and response services for children and adolescents struggling with drug issues. This initiative addresses a growing concern across the Pacific region.

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RNZ National

“aiming to combat drug abuse among children and adolescents in Samoa will will help better gauge the scale of the problem. The four-year project will be implemented with the Samoa government, supported by $900,000 from the government of Japan.”

RNZ National

“The initiative is focused on prevention of harm coming from drug abuse amongst children and adolescents in Samoa. It's a four-year”

RNZ National

“from drug abuse amongst children and adolescents in Samoa. It's a four-year program and the program is working obviously with government, different parts of government coordinated and led by justice but with health and children's services, police for example but also”

RNZ National

“a number of components and that's ranging from prevention, which is really important early intervention and then response services for our children and adolescents who are getting into trouble with drugs, which is obviously a growing issue in Samoa as we see across the Pacific.”

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