PRESS
STATEMENT
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
26 June
Theme: Make health your 'new high' in life, not drugs
DATE: 26th June, 2013
"Make health your 'new high'
in life, not drugs" aims to inform the public and
particularly young people, about the harmful effects of new psychoactive
substances (NPS). Every year an estimated 210 million people use illicit drugs,
with almost 200,000 of them dying annually. Drug use and drug trafficking are
not only a health threat, but also threaten global stability and socio-economic
development across the world.
Illegal drug trafficking is a clear obstacle to
development. This is cross-border problem requires a robust and coordinated law
enforcement response within and among countries. Tackling organized crime and
the illicit drugs trade is a shared responsibility. by working together with young
people and communities can create synergies, build upon existing
infrastructures and leverage resources to help in the fight against illicit
drug trafficking.
Patient’s and community members should report their Children,
Friends and colleagues who indulge in illicit drugs use to relevant authorities
Ghana Education Service in Ghana should incorporated
drug abuse into the schools curricula and providing incentives for abstinence,
building skills to resist drug use, replacing drug-using activities with
constructive and rewarding activities, improving problem-solving skills, and
facilitating better interpersonal relationships.
Abibimman Foundation,
IDAY-Ghana (International Day of the African Child and Youth), AYICC –Ghana and Global Call to Action against Poverty
(GCAP-Ghana) We call for action at the local level, School Clubs,
individual family, government of Ghana, the media and civil society to raise
awareness and attack this threat to human life and security by illicit drugs
and Illicit Trafficking
Young
people in Ghana let make health our 'new high' in life, not drugs
Kenneth Nana Amoateng
Chief
Executive Officer
Abibiman
Foundation
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