As for drug use prevention campaigns, how does the IDT work?
We work very intensively in prevention and it has been our policy to stop using huge campaigns of great visibility, because scientific analysis shows they are very cost ineffective. We chose instead selective strategies that target specific groups with small projects that are more intensive and go on for longer periods of time, while closely monitored and evaluated. Our priority are youths and children at risk, the family members of people with chemical addictions and youths who are out of school, and finally, youths in night life. Our interventions are developed by our own teams and by non governmental bodies and plans or professionals who work in the fields of prevention, security and health. How were these sectors selected? We have a program called the National Comprehensive Response Plan that was created at first based on a diagnosis of of the entire national territory, that was as detailed as possible. Every one of the Comprehensive Response Centers developed their own diagnosis t
