Community Peerled Intervention (CPLI)

The Community Peer-Led Intervention (CPLI) is a community-based initiative that promotes substance abuse prevention through trained peer educators and community volunteers. The programme empowers individuals within the community to spread awareness, identify people at risk, encourage early help-seeking, and connect those affected by substance use with appropriate treatment and rehabilitation services.

1. Identification of Peer Educators

Peer Educators are identified from within the local community, particularly among individuals who have strong community connections, good communication skills, and an interest in supporting substance abuse prevention initiatives. Selected peer educators are oriented and trained to share accurate information, promote healthy lifestyles, identify individuals at risk, encourage early help-seeking, and facilitate referrals to appropriate de-addiction and rehabilitation services.

2. Training Programmes

Training programmes under the Community Peer-Led Intervention (CPLI) were conducted to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and confidence of peer educators and community volunteers. The sessions focused on substance abuse prevention, early identification of vulnerable individuals, effective communication, counselling support, referral services, relapse prevention, and community mobilisation.

The training equipped peer educators with practical skills to conduct awareness activities, engage with youth and vulnerable groups, promote healthy lifestyles, reduce stigma, and connect individuals requiring support with appropriate de-addiction and rehabilitation services.

3. Community Awareness Activities

Community awareness activities under the CPLI programme focused on educating people about the harmful effects of alcohol and drug use and promoting prevention, early intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation. Peer educators and community volunteers actively engaged with youth, families, community members, and vulnerable groups through meetings, awareness sessions, discussions, and outreach activities.

The activities encouraged individuals to make healthy lifestyle choices, seek professional support at an early stage, and support people in recovery without stigma or discrimination.

4. Youth Engagement

Youth engagement is an important component of the CPLI programme, focusing on empowering young people with knowledge, life skills, and positive alternatives to substance use. Awareness sessions and interactive activities encourage youth to understand the risks associated with alcohol and drug abuse, resist peer pressure, make informed decisions, and promote healthy lifestyles.

Peer educators and volunteers engage with young people through group discussions, awareness sessions, community interactions, and motivational activities. These initiatives encourage youth to become responsible community members and active partners in creating a drug-free society.