Global Call for Action – Global Position Paper on Recovery
We invite you to participate in sharing the inaugural global consensus paper on recovery, and extend an invitation from the research team, including Dr. David Best, David Patton, Boro Goic, and Mulka Nisic, to disseminate and endorse the Global Position Paper on Recovery (GPPR).
UNODC: Afghanistan’s Opium Cultivation Plummets 95% After Drug Ban
Following a drug ban imposed by the de facto authorities in April 2022, Afghanistan's opium cultivation plummets 95%, from 233,000 hectares in 2022 to 10,800 hectares in 2023, according to a new research report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
From Local to Global: The Rotary Action Group’s Fight Against Addiction
In this episode, host Dave Closson interviews Jo Baxter from Drug Free Australia and the Rotary Action Group, Addiction Prevention. They discuss their latest project, a thought-provoking book entitled "Street Drugs, The New Addiction Industry," authored by Elaine Walters.
From Local to Global: Pakistan Youth Organization’s Fight Against Substance Abuse
In this month's insightful episode, we're joined by Sana Ullah Rathore, a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in drug demand reduction and the founder of the Pakistan Youth Organization (PYO).
DFAF Participates in the United Nations 66th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
DFAF's special distinction as a Non-Governmental Organization in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, allows to have a voice in global drug policy.
DFAF Attends International Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
DFAF was honored to attend the international conference, Uniting the Global Community to Face the Challenge of Addiction, hosted by ISSUP, NRC of the UAE, ICUDDR, and the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
We invite you to participate in sharing the inaugural global consensus paper on recovery, and extend an invitation from the research team, including Dr. David Best, David Patton, Boro Goic, and Mulka Nisic, to disseminate and endorse the Global Position Paper on Recovery (GPPR).
Following a drug ban imposed by the de facto authorities in April 2022, Afghanistan's opium cultivation plummets 95%, from 233,000 hectares in 2022 to 10,800 hectares in 2023, according to a new research report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
In this episode, host Dave Closson interviews Jo Baxter from Drug Free Australia and the Rotary Action Group, Addiction Prevention. They discuss their latest project, a thought-provoking book entitled "Street Drugs, The New Addiction Industry," authored by Elaine Walters.
In this month's insightful episode, we're joined by Sana Ullah Rathore, a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in drug demand reduction and the founder of the Pakistan Youth Organization (PYO).
DFAF's special distinction as a Non-Governmental Organization in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, allows to have a voice in global drug policy.
DFAF was honored to attend the international conference, Uniting the Global Community to Face the Challenge of Addiction, hosted by ISSUP, NRC of the UAE, ICUDDR, and the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).

