Hashtags | #DrugAbuseDay |
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Related Hashtags | #SayNoToDrugs, #CareInCrises, #Drug, #Illicittrafficking, #CareInCrisis |
2023 Date | 26 June 2023 |
2024 Date | 26 June 2024 |
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![]() International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking HistoryThe International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking serves to draw awareness to the need for action and cooperation in order to achieve a drug-free world. Illicit drugs and their trafficking pose a large health threat to humanity. Drug problems and dependencies put a great deal of pressure on health care systems and constitute a threat to the safety and well-being of humans all around the globe. Long-term drug abuse has been linked to poor general health, contraction of diseases through needle sharing, trouble with the law, poor self-hygiene and alienation from loved ones, psychological illnesses and death from overdose. In December 1987, the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was designated by the United Nations. It is celebrated annually on June 26th, a symbolic day that commemorates the dismantling of the opium trade in Guangdong. The day also serves as an opportunity for Member Nations to reaffirm their support for UN Conventions that attempt to control the world's drug supply. Top Tweets for International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking -
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Intl. Day against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking - References and Related Siteswww.un.org: United Nations www.unodc.org: UNODC Campaigns www.drugfreeworld.org: Facts Drugs www.cdc.gov: CDC overdose death count 2021 stats | ||