Students of the faculty № 6 in the field of training "Law Enforcement" together with the guarantor of the educational program Iryna Panova took part in the training "The role of law enforcement officers in drug prevention and prevention of HIV. Redirection Scheme for Prevention and Treatment Services” organized by Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs together with the Program Office of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Eastern Europe (UNODC).

The trainers from the UNODC program office were Zhannat Kosmukhamedova, Head of the UNODC Program Office in Eastern Europe, Serhii Rudyi, National Program Officer of the UNODC, and Andrii Saladovnikov, International Consultant of the UNODC.

The training program focused on the following issues: the nature of addictive behavior, prevention and treatment of addiction; international standards for providing assistance to dependent persons; respect for human rights; overcoming stigma and discrimination; combating the illicit trafficking of new drugs. Practical situations related to combating drug trafficking were considered. A package of educational materials and normative documents developed by the research laboratory of the KhNUIA on the problems of combating crime in cooperation with the UNHP was presented.

After the training, its participants received certificates, which were presented by the Rector of the University Valerii Sokurenko and congratulated on the successful completion of the curriculum.