Community coalitions against drugs is a model interventions that is based on strengthening communities, promoting healthy life styles free of drug use, with participation of its neighbors, public organizations and public institutions. Empowered communities around the leadership of its main actors and organizations and their joint action focused on changing the social determinants of health and their development is the best defense against the threat of drugs. This project was implemented by several NGOS in different areas of Lima and Callao.

Project objective: Improve the impacts, sustainability, visibility and expansion of the Community coalitions against drugs as a model prevention interventions against drug use in Perú.

Funding source: US Embassy in Peru

Intervention area: District of Los Olivos, Lima

Duration: January 2002 to September 2006