A/79/177 Mental Health Law No. 26,657 specifies that addiction must be addressed as an integral part of mental health policies. 105. In Ukraine, the Ministry of Justice and prison authorities have developed and are in the process of piloting a rehabilitation programme to support prisoners in developing skills that will allow them to manage the use of psychoactive substances, both during their stay in prison and after release. 221 In Kosovo, 222 the treatment of people who use drugs is included as part of health-care provisions. 223 In Slovenia, the Council of Europe supported the development and adoption of a new risk and needs assessment tool that addresses, among other things, the use of drugs as part of the overall assessment in view of individual sentence planning. 224 106. In El Salvador, the addiction prevention and treatment clinics of the Solidarity Fund for Health have emerged as fundamental pillars to address drug dependency. The approach taken involves a combination of medical consultations, specialized psychiatric and psychological care, and social and therapeutic interventions, including individual, group, family and couple sessions, as well as psychoeducational activities aimed at raising awareness and preventing the development of addiction. Regarding professional training, the technical support provided by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission through the Colombo Plan, with the Universal Treatment Curriculum, in both virtual and in-person modalities, has facilitated the training and development of multidisciplinary health personnel. The process has been aimed at developing the capacities, skills, abilities, values and essential competencies to improve the work efficiency of staff, promote their professional development and incorporate quality standards into the health services offered to the country’s population. 107. In Ecuador, the Constitution recognizes addiction as a public health problem, requiring information, prevention and treatment programmes without criminalization. The law guarantees that every person at risk of drug use, who uses, consumes or has consumed drugs, has the right to health, through prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and social inclusion, in order to improve their quality of life, with a biopsychosocial approach. Furthermore, in recognizing the influence of the food industry in people’s nutritional decisions, the country’s Ministry of Public Health has developed several actions to create a framework of truthful information and consumer protection, such as with food labelling regulations, food -based dietary guidelines and the adoption of the NOVA food classification system. 225 108. In Qatar, the Malaz Project seeks to create a safe and positive community environment through various activities including preventive and awareness campaigns on drugs and drug-related disorders, workshops and lectures, rehabilitation programmes and by conducting relevant research and participating in local and international conferences to increase knowledge and awareness. 226 109. In the United States of America, harm reduction interventions were discussed for the first time in the National Drug Control Strategy in 2022. The Strategy emphasizes actions that can reduce drug overdoses and increase engagement in treatment and the health-care system. Harm reduction is also a key pillar of the United States Department of Health and Human Services Overdose Prevention Strategy, which was launched in October 2021. In addition, the National Institute on Drug __________________ 221 222 223 224 225 226 24/28 Submission from the Council of Europe. References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999). Submission from the Council of Europe. Ibid. Submission from Ecuador. Submission from Qatar. 24-13226