ANNOUNCEMENT

 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

 The Philippine Embassy in Tehran would like to inform the public that the Philippines is among the UN members' countries that will observe the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking every 26^th of June.

The 2010 theme is "Think Health-Not Drugs" with the bi-fold goals of informing the public, particularly the youth of the value of a healthy lifestyle, and creating awareness on the harmful effects of drugs.

The Philippines has implemented the following measures to reduce the supply and demand for drugs in the country: 1) Preventive Education Programs 2) Treatment and Rehabilitation Programs 3) Intensified Campaign against the use and trafficking of illegal drugs 4) Regulatory compliance 5) Judicial and legislative measures 6) National, regional and international cooperation to fight illegal drug trafficking and abuse of dangerous drugs.

With the Philippines' full and sustained implementation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, RA 9165, led and coordinated by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), with the cooperation of various concerned agencies, civil society, particularly at the local and grassroots level of the backdrop of a good environment for international and regional cooperation in the fight against illegal drugs, there is a growing sense of optimism that the drug abuse problem can be solved, and the vision for a drug-free Philippines can soon be realized.