Drug trade takes place all over the world. Especially the youth are the biggest victims of it. This is the reason why World Drug Day is celebrated every year on 26 June to make people aware about drug abuse and illegal trafficking. On World Drug Day, people are told how these drugs are hollowing out our society and pushing the future of the youth into darkness. Apart from this, people are also made aware about drug overdose and the serious consequences caused by them on World Drug Day.
Since when is World Drug Day being celebrated
The United Nations General Assembly established World Drug Day in 1978. In the same year, it was decided that World Drug Day would be celebrated every year on June 26. There is a story behind choosing this date. Actually, the United Nations General Assembly chose June 26 because it coincides with the signing of the Narcotics Convention in 1971. The purpose of this convention was to control the manufacture, import, export, distribution and use of narcotics by some countries. Apart from this, this date also reminds of Lin Zexu’s efforts to end the opium trade in Guangdong.
what is the theme this time
Every year a theme is set for World Drug Day and then it is celebrated with this theme. The theme for the year 2024 is The Evidence is Clear: Invest in Prevention. At the same time, the theme of World Drug Day in the year 2023 meant that people should first stop stigma and discrimination and strengthen prevention. Whereas, the theme of International Drug Prohibition Day in 2022 was Solutions to Drug Challenges in Health and Humanitarian Crises.
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