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Drugabuseisaproblemthatcanbeprevented, treatedandcontrolled.Whileeff ortsmustbesteppeduptoreducesupply--byhelpinggrowersofillicitcropsfindviablelicit alternatives,andensuringthatlawenforcementagenciescontinuetheirgoodworkinseizing drugs--thegreatestchallengeinglobaldrugcontrolisreducingdemand.Withlessdemand, th erewouldbelessneedforsupply,andfewerincentivesforcriminalstotrafficdrugs.
Combatingdrugabuseisacollectiveeffort. Itrequirespoliticalleadershipandsufficient resources--particularlyformoreandbettertreatmentfacilities. Itrequirestheengageme ntofparentsandteachers,aswellashealthcareandsocialworkers. Itrequiresthemediaandc riminaljusticeofficialstoplaytheirpart.Allwalksoflifemustjoinforcesanddevotespec ialattentiontothevulnerable:tothosewhoarevulnerabletotakingdrugsbecauseoftheirpe rsonalorfamilysituation,andtothosewhoarevulnerablebecausetheytakedrugs.Ourmissio nistoenablethemtotakecontroloftheirlives,ratherthanallowingtheirlivestobecontrol ledbydrugs.Thatmeansgivingyoungpeoplesoundguidance,employmentopportunities,andth echancetobeinvolvedinactivitiesthathelporganizelifeandgiveitmeaningandvalue. Itme anssupportingparents'effortstoprovideloveandleadership. Itmeansreachingouttomargi nalizedgroupsandensuringtheyreceivethecaretheyneedtocopewithbehavioural,psycholo gicalormedicalproblems. Itmeansprovidingreasonstohope.
Forthosewhoaregrappl ingwithaddiction,effectivetreatmentisessential.Drugabuseisadiseasethatmustbetrea tedonthebasisofevidence,notideology. IurgeMemberStatestodevotemoreattentiontoearl ydetection;todomoretopreventthespreadofdisease--particularlyHIVandhepatitis--thr oughdruguse;totreatallformsofaddiction;andtointegratedrugtreatmentintothemainstr eamofpublichealthandsocialservices.
Drugabusebringsanguishandtormenttoindi vidualsandtheirlovedones. Iteatsawayatthefabricofthehumanbeing,ofthefamily,ofsoci ety. Itisasubjectallofusmusttakepersonally.OnthisInternationalDayagainstDrugAbuse andIllicitTrafficking, letusensurethereisnoplacefordrugsinourlivesorourcommunitie s.
