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Drugabuseisaproblemthatcanbeprevented,treatedandcontrolled.Whileeffortsmustbesteppeduptoreducesupply--byhelpinggrowersofillicitcropsfindviablelicitalternatives,andensuringthatlawenforcementagenciescontinuetheirgoodworkinseizingdrugs--thegreatestchallengeinglobaldrugcontrolisreducingdemand.Withlessdemand,therewouldbelessneedforsupply,andfewerincentivesforcriminalstotrafficdrugs.
Combatingdrugabuseisacollectiveeffort.Itrequirespoliticalleadershipandsufficientresources--particularlyformoreandbettertreatmentfacilities.Itrequirestheengagementofparentsandteachers,aswellashealthcareandsocialworkers.Itrequiresthemediaandcriminaljusticeofficialstoplaytheirpart.Allwalksoflifemustjoinforcesanddevotespecialattentiontothevulnerable:tothosewhoarevulnerabletotakingdrugsbecauseoftheirpersonalorfamilysituation,andtothosewhoarevulnerablebecausetheytakedrugs.Ourmissionistoenablethemtotakecontroloftheirlives,ratherthanallowingtheirlivestobecontrolledbydrugs.Thatmeansgivingyoungpeoplesoundguidance,employmentopportunities,andthechancetobeinvolvedinactivitiesthathelporganizelifeandgiveitmeaningandvalue.Itmeanssupportingparents'effortstoprovideloveandleadership.Itmeansreachingouttomarginalizedgroupsandensuringtheyreceivethecaretheyneedtocopewithbehavioural,psychologicalormedicalproblems.Itmeansprovidingreasonstohope.
Forthosewhoaregrapplingwithaddiction,effectivetreatmentisessential.Drugabuseisadiseasethatmustbetreatedonthebasisofevidence,notideology.IurgeMemberStatestodevotemoreattentiontoearlydetection;todomoretopreventthespreadofdisease--particularlyHIVandhepatitis--throughdruguse;totreatallformsofaddiction;andtointegratedrugtreatmentintothemainstreamofpublichealthandsocialservices.
Drugabusebringsanguishandtormenttoindividualsandtheirlovedones.Iteatsawayatthefabricofthehumanbeing,ofthefamily,ofsociety.Itisasubjectallofusmusttakepersonally.OnthisInternationalDayagainstDrugAbuseandIllicitTrafficking,letusensurethereisnoplacefordrugsinourlivesorourcommunities.
