Also to enhance competency and credibility in provision of alcohol prevention services, 19 UAPA members were equipped with Addiction treatment skills during the training on Universal Treatment Curriculum for Addiction Professionals and 10 were successfully accredited as International Addiction Professionals. Secondly, UAPA board members were facilitated to attended several activities for capacity building, advocacy and networking.

These included their participation in the East African Psychologist Conference (Kisubi), IOGT regional Office Annual Partner’s Meeting (Arusha), International Network of Brief Interventions against Alcohol Conference (Lubeck) the Kentil Brunne Society epiemiological conference (Utretch), Universal Prevention Curriculum for Addiction Professionals (Kampala) and Second WHO Forum on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours in (Geneva).