{"id":52009,"date":"2025-06-27T12:25:50","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T06:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=52009"},"modified":"2025-06-27T14:09:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T08:39:31","slug":"international-day-against-drug-abuse-and-illicit-trafficking-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/international-day-against-drug-abuse-and-illicit-trafficking-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE) recently observed the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2025, with a central event at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>About International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, or <\/span><b>World Drug Day,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is marked on <\/span><b>26 June every year,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to strengthen action and cooperation in achieving the goal of a world free of drug abuse.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>History:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>established by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1987<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, following the <\/span><b>recommendation of the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The observance was created to strengthen global action and cooperation to combat drug abuse and trafficking.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Each year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) selects a theme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the day, focusing on specific aspects of the global drug problem and promoting strategies to address it effectively.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>The theme for 2025, &#8220;Break the cycle. #StopOrganizedCrime,&#8221; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highlights the need for coordinated long-term action to break the cycle of organized crime and drug trafficking by addressing root causes, investing in prevention, and building stronger health, education, and social systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Every year, UNODC issues the World Drug Report,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> full of key statistics and factual data obtained through official sources, a science-based approach, and research.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Following is the Drug Use Statistics 2025:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Over 300 million people aged 15-64<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> worldwide have<\/span><b> used drugs in the past year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Cannabis use<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has <\/span><b>increased by 25% in the last decade<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with rising concerns over synthetic opioids like fentanyl and methamphetamine.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>1 in 8 people with substance use disorders receive treatment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, highlighting the urgent need for improved healthcare access.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>global drug trade generates over $400 billion annually, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fueling organized crime, corruption, and violence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/govt-to-mark-anti-drug-day-on-june-26-with-nationwide-campaigns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DDN<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, also known as World Drug Day, is observed every year on 26 June to raise awareness. 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