# Argentine public health and addiction response > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/argentine-public-health-and-addiction-response > Updated: 2026-08-14T15:06:57.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. In Argentina, authorities are addressing substance abuse and public health through judicial oversight and preventative community programs. In Catamarca, the rise in adolescent addiction has been classified as a judicial and social emergency. The judiciary is working to oversee hospitalizations for minors at the Hospital de Niños Eva Perón, ensuring compliance with the National Mental Health Law to protect human rights and prevent stigmatization. Judge María Elisabet Salas noted that the court collaborates with the Office of Minors and Incapables to manage high-risk cases. Concurrently, health initiatives have focused on community-based prevention. In the Eastern Programmatic Area, the Nuevo Amanecer Strategic Provincial Plan trained approximately 200 socio-sanitary agents to identify health risks and manage problematic consumption using digital health tools. Additionally, vaccination drives have been conducted in Clorinda to provide preventative care to police officers and inmates. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-14: Argentine health authorities launch vaccination and addiction prevention initiatives Argentine health initiatives include a vaccination drive for police and inmates in Clorinda and training for 200 socio-sanitary agents to combat addiction through the Nuevo Amanecer Plan. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentine-health-authorities-launch-vaccination-and-addiction-prevention-initiatives ### 2026-08-13: Catamarca judiciary addresses rising adolescent addiction cases Judiciary and health officials in Catamarca, Argentina, are addressing rising addiction rates among adolescents through specialized hospitalizations and strict legal oversight of mental health interventions. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/catamarca-judiciary-addresses-rising-adolescent-addiction-cases --- Cite as: Argentine public health and addiction response. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/argentine-public-health-and-addiction-response