....International Day against 
Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
26th June,2009

26 th June every year is observed as“International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”

The Theme/slogan of multi-year campaign for 2007-09 on Drug abuse is

“Do drugs control your life?

Your life, Your Communicty.

No place for drugs”,

with special focus on drug cultivation and production in 2008*

No individual, family or community is safe where illicit drugs take control. Drugs may control the body and mind of individual consumers, the drug crop and drug cartels may control farmers, illicit trafficking and crime may control communities. Drugs destroy lives and communities, undermine sustainable human development and generate crime. Drugs affect all sectors of society; in particular, the young people.

With this theme on the “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking”, the Narcotics Control Bureau at its Headquarters at New Delhi & Zonal Units at New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jammu, Jodhpur, Chandigarh and Indore have planned to organize various programmes for spreading awareness among public regarding ill-effects of drug abuse and drug trafficking in our society.

  • Telecast of group/panel discussions on ‘Drug Abuse & Law Enforcement’on Radio & TV;
  • Organisation of Seminars/Workshops/film shows on drug abuse prevention;
  • Distribution of backdrops, flex banners, posters, signages, pamphlets and publicity through hoardings, slide shows in cinemas & TV Scrolls etc;
  • Organisation of Pledges/Oath ceremonies against drug abuse;
  • Awarness campaigns by coordinating with Schools/colleges/NGOs etc.;
  • Holding of Runs/Rallies/Padyatras/Street plays against drug abuse;
  • SMS’s on ‘ Drug Abuse Control’ to all mobile subscribers;
  • It is also proposed to develop a Public Service Advertisment on ill effects of drug abuse & law enforcement in collaboration with UNODC, New Delhi;
  • All Chief Secretaries and DGP’s of States and UT’s have been requested to issue instructions to all SSP’s and DM’s in various district’s to observe the above day in a befitting manner.
  • Publicity material (Pamphlets, Posters English, Posters Hindi, Stickers, and Banners) has been sent to ‘Anti Narcotics Task Forces’ in various States Headquarters for distribution among students and public etc.

* http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/about-unodc/26-June.html