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NCDA Doing Good in the Neighbourhood

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The National Council and Drug Abuse (NCDA) 3rd Annual Wellness and Information fair was held on Friday, March 15, 2013 at the Marie Atkins Night Shelter/Poor Relief Centre. This year, the agencies involved were Registrar General Department (RGD), Jamaica Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), National Insurance Scheme (NIS), National Solid Waste Management (NSWMA), HIV Mobile … Read more

NCDA Staff Member Dies at 50

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The Drug Abuse Secretariat has lost a stalwart staff member Norman Washington Wiggan who died on March 13, 2013. He gave approximately 20 years of service to the agency. He was buried on April 6, 2013 at a celebratory service at William Knibb Memorial Church in Trelawny. Norman started his relationship with the National Council … Read more

Under Aged Drinking Campaign Launched

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Background In the World Health Organization’s Global Survey on Alcohol and Health (2008), the five-year trend of under-age drinking showed that out of 73 responding countries, 71% indicated an increase in under-age drinking patterns. Local and regional trends reflect this reality. In Jamaica, alcohol continues to be the most commonly used drug among adolescents under … Read more

NHF Funds READ Junior

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The NCDA has received J$5,539,000.00  from the National Health Fund (NHF) to support the implementaion of the READ Junior programme in schools across the island. The project is to run from October 2012 – September 2013.  Funding is received to develop a media campaign and linked intervention to deter drug abusing behaviour among Jamaican youth by … Read more