Substance Use Disorders (SUD’s)

MCDO Alcohol

Alcohol Consumption and Mental Health: Scientific Facts and Solutions

Adiss Ababa, Ethiopia, MCDO Currently, alcohol use and its related health complications are a growing global concern. According to recent data from the World Health Organization (WHO), alcohol is a major factor that impacts mental health far beyond just physical…

MCDO Drug prevention

Youth Mental Health and Substance Use in Ethiopia: Challenges and Potential Solutions

​Currently, the intersection of substance abuse and mental health issues stands prominently among the social and health concerns in Ethiopia. This issue poses a national threat, as the productive youth segment of the population is the primary victim.​ A recent…

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ማህበራዊ ሚዲያና የወጣቶች የአእምሮ ጤና፡ ትውልዱን ከዲጂታል ስጋት እንዴት እንታደግ?

ሚያዚያ 16 / 2018 ዓ.ም አዲስ አባባ MCDO በአሁኑ ወቅት ማህበራዊ ሚዲያ ለወጣቶች የዕለት ተዕለት ሕይወት ዋነኛ አካል ሆኗል። ይሁን እንጂ ይህ የቴክኖሎጂ ውጤት ካለው ጠቀሜታ ባሻገር፣ ባልተመጣጠነ አጠቃቀም ምክንያት በአእምሮ እድገትና በጤና ላይ የሚያሳድረው ተጽዕኖ አሳሳቢ ደረጃ ላይ ደርሷል።…

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አገር ማለት ሰው ነው ፤ ሰው ማለት አንጎልና የአዕምሮ ነው፡ የትውልድ ህልውና እና የተሃድሶ ፍልስፍና

አዲስ አበባ አገር ማለት ሰው ነው፤ ሰው ማለት አንጎል ነው፡ የትውልድ ህልውና እና የተሃድሶ ፍልስፍና 1. መግቢያ፡ አገር እንደ ሰው ስብስብ አገር በካርታ ላይ የሚሰመር ድንበር ወይም የተከመረ ድንጋይ አይደለችም። አገር ማለት በውስጧ የሚኖሩ ዜጎች ድምር ውጤት ናት። ሰዎች ተስማምተው…

MCDO Drug prevention

Youth Mental Health and Substance Use in Ethiopia: Challenges and Potential Solutions

Youth Mental Health and Substance Use in Ethiopia: Challenges and Potential Solutions April 21,2026 , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, MCDO Currently, the intersection of substance abuse and mental health issues stands prominently among the social and health concerns in Ethiopia. This…

MCDO Participates in the African Union’s “Training of Master Trainers for University‑Based Youth Engagement in Drug Prevention” – A Promising Step for Ethiopia and Africa.

Victoria, Seychelles | June 2–6, 2025 At a time when intensified drug prevention efforts are urgently needed, MCDO achieved a major milestone as its Expert representatives, Mr. Elias Kalayu Abrha (MCDO Executive Director) and Ms. Sara Deguma , participated in the…

MCDO, Executive Director Elias Kalayu Completes International Tobacco Industry Monitoring Course with Distinction.

MCDO news Title:Meqoamia Community Development Organization (MCDO) Executive Director Elias Kalayu Abrha Completes International Tobacco Industry Monitoring Course with Distinction IntroductionMr. Elias Kalayu Abrha, Executive Director of Meqoamia Community Development Organization (MCDO) and a longstanding advocate for community health and…