Youth Against Drugs and Substance Abuse & HIV

CBO founded in 2015 with the aim of fighting the ballooning rate of drug and substance abuse as well as step up fight against HIV in Migori

[Youth Against Drugs and Substance Abuse & HIV @YADASAH]

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Status on drugs and substance abuse among primary school pupils in Kenya - 2019 Report

[Youth Against Drugs and Substance Abuse & HIV @YADASAH]

That was a good conversation on Ghetto Radio @KETCA254

[Youth Against Drugs and Substance Abuse & HIV @YADASAH]

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary #SayNoToDrugs

[International Institute for Legislative Affairs @IILAinfo]

That's the point! - @KETCA254 @MOH_Kenya @TobaccoFree254 @AfricaNoTobacco @ntakenya @NACADAKenya @scadkenya @kenconetwork @YADASAH @BeChampKE @NCDAK @TaxJusticeAfric

#TobaccoControl
#beatNCDs
#enoughNCDs
#HealthForAll
#MondayMotivation

[International Institute for Legislative Affairs @IILAinfo]

No amount or type of #smoking is good for teens! - @YADASAH @kenconetwork @MOH_Kenya @KETCA254 @TobaccoFree254 @ntakenya @NCDAK @NACADAKenya @AfricaNoTobacco @TobaccoFreeKids
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#beatNCDs #HealthForAll #NoTobacco

[International Institute for Legislative Affairs @IILAinfo]

As many as 50 people have come down with breathing illnesses that may be linked to #ecigarettes or other #vaping products - @KETCA254 @TobaccoFree254 @MOH_Kenya @NACADAKenya @NCDAK @ntakenya @kenconetwork @YADASAH

https://t.co/HnLa83ssK1

#HealthForAll #beatNCDs #EnoughNCDs

[International Institute for Legislative Affairs @IILAinfo]

"Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. Globally, about 1 in 6 deaths is due to cancer. #Tobacco use is the most important risk factor for #cancer and is responsible for nearly 22% of cancer deaths" - @WHOKenya
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#UHC #BeatNCDS #EnoughNCDs #HealthForAll

[International Institute for Legislative Affairs @IILAinfo]

Patients experienced coughing, shortness of breath & fatigue - all these linked to #ecigarette use! - @CDCgov

https://t.co/ajzXid7AyC

@KETCA254 @TobaccoFree254 @NACADAKenya @NCDAK @YADASAH @scadkenya @kenconetwork @MOH_Kenya

#UHC #HealthForAll #beatNCDs #EnoughNCDs

[International Institute for Legislative Affairs @IILAinfo]

The #tobacco epidemic is one of the world's largest, yet preventable, #PublicHealth threats! - @MOH_Kenya @NACADAKenya @AfricaNoTobacco @TobaccoFreeKids @ACBF_Official @kenconetwork @YADASAH @scadkenya @ntakenya @TaxJusticeAfric

#NoTobacco
#HealthForAll
#beatNCDs
#BudgetKe2019

[International Institute for Legislative Affairs @IILAinfo]

#TobaccoControl measures has driven down smoking rates, saved billions in medical care & productivity costs & prevented #tobacco related diseases - @KETCA254 @TobaccoFree254 @ntakenya @NACADAKenya @NCDAK @kenconetwork @TaxJusticeAfric @YADASAH @MOH_Kenya

#ThursdayThoughts

[Truth Initiative @truthinitiative]

Our new study with @CDCTobaccoFree finds that average nicotine concentration in e-cigarettes rose from 2.10% to 4.34% between 2013 and 2018, a more than 100% increase. JUUL’s 5% strength pods that came on the scene in 2015 drove much of that increase. https://t.co/PzV1D4LDEF

[Youth Against Drugs and Substance Abuse & HIV @YADASAH]

@NACADAKenya The @NACADAKenya survey commissioned in 2018 covered 3,307 pupils in 177 primary schools in classes 5-8 from 25 representative counties in Kenya.

[Youth Against Drugs and Substance Abuse & HIV @YADASAH]

#Thread
Status on drugs and substance abuse among primary school pupils in Kenya - 2019 Report

[Youth Against Drugs and Substance Abuse & HIV @YADASAH]

@NACADAKenya The report found out that pupils mostly abused drugs during school holidays (30%), on their way home from school (22.0%) with abuse during weekends at school standing at 21.0%. Inter-school competitions were responsible for 20% of drug abuse cases.

[NACADA Kenya @NACADAKenya]

HAPPENING NOW-Launch of the first issue of our African of Alcohol & Drug Abuse(AJADA) at Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi. The journal is devoted to advancing global alcohol & drug abuse trends in the African context @InteriorKE @uonbi @KenyattaUni @MoiUniversity_

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@YADASAH chairman @OkothBasil receives certificates on #IYD2019 at Kegonga, Migori County @TimothyMbaya @mwangocelestine @ManuelOdeny @JeridahAndayi @citizentvkenya @UNHumanRights @UNODC @NACADAKenya @MigoriNews @OkiyaOmtatah @nyapetejoseph

[Youth Against Drugs and Substance Abuse & HIV @YADASAH]

Youths led by their President Joseph Nyapete clean up Kegonga town, Kuria East during the marking of the International Youth Day Migori Chapter. #IYD2019 #YouthSayNoToDrugs