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Youth RISE Nigeria is an initiative with a mission to promote evidence based drug policy and interventions with the meaningful involvement of young people and most affected communities.

Strategic Focus

Drug Policy Reform

Drug Policy Reform

Nigeria the most populous African nation is witnessing a surge in availability and consumption of illicit drugs.

Harm Reduction

Harm Reduction

Today drugs are easily accessible on the streets that the required resources, information, support, and education needed to keep young people from harm.

HIV; Sexual & Reproductive Health

HIV; Sexual & Reproductive Health

Globally young people are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic.

Research

Research

Generating evidence is very important in policy advocacy and programming.

4 Stories; Many Lives

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Perceptions Surrounding Persons Who Use Drugs.

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No one was there for me

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Evidence-Informed Drug Policy and Action… Highlights Of The CRISA 13th Biennial International Conference.

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This documentary is a narrative, that mirrors the realities of young persons who inject drugs. This is in light of the health challenges persons who use drug...

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@YouthRISE_NG , It was an educative ,entertaining and interactive session.

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Our keynote speaker @BuenMadrazo opens up his talk with an acknowledgment of the far reaching harms of the war on drugs across the world. #Reform19

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At the Workshop for the Finalisation of Training Manual for NSP, @youthrisenigeria updates the National Technical Working Group, on plans to implement NSP pilot, and advocacy effort towards creating an enabling environment for Harm Reduction and drug policy reform in Nigeria.

#HarmReductionSavesLives

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"In providing adequate harm reduction interventions to a person who uses drugs, you are automatically reducing the related risks for the drug user, and the chances of initiation for many others who don't use drugs." - Nonso Maduka

#HarmReductionSavesLives
#DrugPolicyReform
#WeArePeople
#SupportDontPunish

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@youthrisenigeria, PITCH in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Health, a is set to go LIVE. We would be running a 2-day capacity building Workshop for Media Practitioners & Stakeholders on Drug Policy, Drug Demand &Harm Reduction.

#HarmReductionSavesLives
#DrugPolicyReform
#ChangingtheNarrative

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From the stables of our booth at the CRISA Conference..... A cross section of participants being engaged in discussions on YouthRISE Nigeria's efforts to promoting evidence based drug policy health interventions in Nigeria. Also our displayed policy briefs and documents, IEC materials and other advocacy materials give insight into some of our activities so far.

#CRISAConference2019
#WeArePeople
#DrugPolicyReform
#ChangingtheNarrative

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YouthRISE Nigeria currently at the 4th Biennial National Symposium on Drugs and Drug Policy organized by CRISA. This year's theme is "Non-Medical Use of Prescription and Over the Counter Medication in Nigeria: Causes, Consequence, and Effective Response

#DrugPolicyReform
#CRISAConference
#SupportDontPunish

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PRESS RELEASE

RE: Presentation of Report of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Elimination of Drug Abuse to the President.

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It was an interesting learning experience for young females of the YouthRISE Drop-in Treatment Center, during the Socio-economic empowerment program.
We are positive that this will boost their financial independence, as we provide them with treatment and support services.

#BalanceForBetter
#WeArePeople
#SDG5
#SupportDontPunish
#GirlForce
#UnscriptedUnstoppable

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Join us in #ChangingtheNarrative by advocating that repressive drug policies, and responses result in unjust criminalization of persons who use drugs.
We need to promote drug policies, that are reflective of health and human based practices such as harm reduction and alternative to punishment in response to drug use.

#WeArePeople
#HumanRights
#SupportDontPunish
#HarmReductionSavesLives
#DrugPolicyReform

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At YouthRISE Nigeria, we believe that every young girl has the potential to achieve excellent results at every stage of her life. This is why we engage socio-economic and life skills trainings, as part of our cross cutting programs for young girls who use drugs, to provide them better opportunities in developing themselves .

#InternationalDayofGirlChild
#UnscriptedUnstoppable
#Shero
#GirlForce
#BalanceForBetter
#SupportDontPunish
#WeArePeople

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On this event of the International Day of the Girl Child 👭, YouthRISE Nigeria emphasizes the importance of investing in capacity building, for girls and young women in areas of education, health, socio-economic skills and human rights. This ensures inclusive participation in; gender transformative policies, and other sustainable development.

#InternationalDayofGirlChild
#GirlForce
#UnscriptedUnstoppable
#BalanceForBetter
#GenderEquality

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Using stigmatizing words or sentences when interacting with persons who use drugs leaves a negative impact on their mental wellbeing.

#ChangetheNarrative
#EndTheStigma
#EvidenceBasedResponsetoDrugUse.

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Women who use drugs are particularly affected by the "war on drugs" and have continually encountered emotional abuse by families, peers and even health care workers. This has further limited them in accessing neccessary health care and support services.

#40SecondsofAction
#MentalHealthAwareness
#Endthestigma
#Endthesilence
#SupportDontPunish

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For people who use drugs, certain harsh treatments prompted by repressive drug policies have negatively affected their mental health, and overall wellbeing.
It is important we raise awareness on humane drug policies to promote #SuicidePrevention and #MentalHealth among them.

#WorldMentalHealthDay
#40SecondsofAction
#WeArePeople
#SupportDontPunish
#HealthForAll
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You're one click away from following us on other social media platforms via;
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Thank you!!

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It was an interesting learning session during our internal training on, Harm Reduction by our versatile HIV Program Lead- Henry Okiwu.

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#WeArePeople
#UniversalHealthCoverage
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As a Nation we celebrate 59 years of our collective effort thus far, in building a better Nigeria.

Let us continue to drive towards sustaining a society of equality, peace and progressive development.

Happy Independence Day Nigeria🇳🇬 #IndependenceDay
#NigeriaAt59
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On September 24th, YouthRISE was present at the official launch of the @EU Agents for Citizen-Driven Transformation-ACT program in Abuja.
The program is designed to build the capacity of CSOs in Nigeria for Sustainable development. ACT seeks to ensure that CSOs in Nigeria are heard, & reflected in Nigeria's decision-making process.

@EUinNigeria @ngBritishCouncil #EUACTBCng

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We joined other CSOs& youth volunteers at the #Education4Justice Training of Trainers organized by @UNODC_Nigeria towards promoting sustainable development and the culture of lawfulness among young people through education. It was particularly exciting exploring the #E4J tools which we plan to integrate into our work. @Dohadeclaration

#SDG4
#NothingForUsWithoutUs
#Education2030
#WeArePeople

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The 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly kicks off, as world leaders converge to find global solutions to global challenges. This year, the UNGA will be having a high-level meeting on universal health coverage, prompting discussions on financial risk protection, access to quality essential health services & medicines.

Join the conversations as policy makers and experts relate ideas and solutions for pressing development challenges... #UNGA2019
#StandUp4HumanRights
#GlobalGoals
#UniversalHealthCoverage
#SDG
#DrugPolicyReform

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For so many years, Youthrise Nigeria has been a leading voice for h
Harm Reduction policy and practice in Nigeria. This has been demonstrated through our peer-led community based services. We are glad to be part of the Government of Nigeria delegation for a Harm Reduction study visit to Kenya supported by the Global Fund and World Health Organization (WHO). This hopefully is expected to strengthen the current effort being made at the country level.

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#90-90-90
#DrugPolicyReform
#HealthForAll
#WeArePeople

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