The International DayAgainst Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is a day dedicated to save peoplewho are addicted to drugs. Around the globe, many individuals, organizations,and communities come together on the day to inform people about the problemsand effects caused by illegal drugs.
The United NationsOffice on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC), which is an arm of the United Nations thatdeals with illicit drugs and international crime related to human trafficking,said, “By working together, we can tackle the world drug problem.” Every yearthe UNODC releases the World Drug Report which shows factual data and staticsrelated to the current situation of the drug problem in the world.
As per the experts,community and family support is essential to help people who are vulnerable todrug use.
THEME of the InternationalDay Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2021:
This year the themefor the day is “Share Facts on Drugs, Save Lives.” The theme concentrates onsharing the drug-related (true) facts as well as solutions that would help theworld to fight against drug abuse.
Every year, the bodyaims to accomplish the health vision and improve the statics of the World DrugReport.
HISTORY of theInternational Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking:
June 26 was marked asthe day against drugs and illicit trafficking on December 7, 1987, by theUnited National General Assembly under resolution 42/112. The General Assemblymarked a specific day for drugs and trafficking because it aimed to make an international society free from drug abuse.
Here are some FACTS whichwould help in creating awareness:
1.) As per 2021World Drug Report, UNODC, around 275 million people had consumed drugs globallylast year and more than 36 million people had suffered from drug use disorder.
2.) During theCovid-19 pandemic, high use of cannabis has been reported in most of thecountries and in the same period, non-medical use of the pharmaceutical drugwas also reported.
3.) The latest globalreports estimates stated that about 5.5 percent of the population between 15years to 64 years have consumed drugs at least once during the Covid lockdown.
4.) 13 percent of thepeople who consume drugs (nearly 36.3 million) have suffered from adrug-related disorder.
5.) More than 11million people, around the globe, inject drugs into their body and half of themsuffer from Hepatitis C.
6.) An increase in thenumber of shipments of illicit drugs and a rise in the frequency of overlandroutes used for trafficking have been reported.
7.) Now, private plans are being used to deliverillegal drugs and even contactless methods have been introduced for thedelivery of drugs.