Activities
16 December 2014
16.12.2014, Skopje
DEBATE ON TREATMENT AND CARE OF CHILDREN DRUG ADICTS
“The problem with children drug addicts should be of concern to all of us since it is about a vulnerable category of persons who need a special care and protection. Because of that there is a need of a comprehensive system for protection with aim to eradicate this deviant phenomenon. In addition, there is a need of increased communication among the responsible institutions, but also a greater education among children“.
This among other was said by the Ombudsman Mr. Ixhet Memeti at the opening of the workshop on “Treatment and care of children drug addicts”, which in organization of the Ombudsman and the non-governmental organization HOPS was held in Skopje.
About the situation with the children who use drugs talked Deputy Ombudsman Ms. Vaska Bajramovska-Mustafa, while as about the experience and the treatment of children drug addicts spoke Ms. Aspasija Sofijanova, Director of the Clinique for Children’ Diseases and Ms. Marija Raleva, Head of the Department for Children Adolescent Psychiatry at the Clinique for Psychiatry. Ms. Ljiljana Ignjatova from the Center for Treatment and Prevention of Addictions-Kisela Voda in Skopje, talked about the treatment of young persons drug addicts.