This Life With Choices

                 I know drugs are ruining my life. I tried to stop many times, but every time I go out with my friends and I see them use drugs, it triggers my urge to use too. Even ending up in prison hasn’t stopped me using drugs. I know I need help from someone who understands but I just don’t know where to turn.

Young man with history of drug use, Banteay Meanchey prison

Intro

What is the aim of the program?

To increase and strengthen the reach and accessibility of drug and alcohol treatment and awareness in Cambodia.

What activities do we run?

• Recruit and build capacity of Drug and Alcohol intervention workers.
• Develop awareness raising groups to operate both in the community and in Siem Reap prison for juveniles and provide open case management for each young person engaged in harm reduction interventions including CSI and drug and alcohol assessments.
• Conduct structured, individual one-to-one, personal development sessions with young people aged 14-19, assess the situation of each one at the end of the harm reduction interventions and, at minimum, in monthly follow-up support sessions over a period of six months post intervention.
• Develop a drug and alcohol training curriculum in line with internationally recognised evidenced based information, guidelines and social work standards.
• Deliver training to FCF|REACT partners and other relevant stakeholders including community members experiencing drug and alcohol issues on key topics such as: how to work with drug users and harm reduction/minimisation, including provision of tutorials, materials and support for training participants.
• Review and evaluate the training program including conducting pre and post- tests, follow up with participants of implementing the learnings into their work recommendations for expanding the program.
• Be an active member of the 3PC drug and alcohol specialist group sharing best practice and learning, outcomes and results through regular reports to FCF| REACT Partners and relevant stakeholders across Cambodia and internationally.

What are the program outcomes?

• • Children and young people in Cambodia referred to the program with
    a history of drug and alcohol use are supported by Drug Intervention Counsellors and internationally recognised psychosocial and behaviour change interventions.
    
  • Drug and alcohol curriculum developed and training packages are reviewed and evaluated using pre and post training tests.
    
  • Increased capacity in drug and alcohol treatment interventions, harm reduction and enhanced awareness of drug and alcohol use for local authorities.
    
  • Increased capacity in drug and alcohol treatment interventions, harm reduction and enhanced awareness of drugs and alcohol use for partner NGOs and the FCF|REACT network in Cambodia.
  • A reduction in the problems due to drug and alcohol use in prison and in communities in Cambodia.
  • Vibrant, positive role-models are living proof of the value of investing in treatment for children and young people in the community and prisons.
    

Outcomes for all of This Life’s programs can be found in our Annual Report.

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