International Day against drug abuse: Date, theme and significance

International Day against Drug abuse and illicit trafficking is observed on June 26 every year United Nations General Assembly had passed a resolution on December 7 1987 as an ldquoexpression of its determination to strengthen action and cooperation to achieve the goal of an international society free of drug abuserdquoVarious individuals communities and various organisations worldwide celebrate the day It aims to raise awareness of the problems that illicit drugs bring to societyThe theme for this year is lsquoHealth for Justice Justice for Healthrsquo It highlights that ldquojustice and health are two sides of the same coin when it comes to addressing drug problemsrdquoThe United Nations says ldquoEffective responses to the world drug problem require inclusive and accountable institutions of criminal justice health and social services to work hand in hand to provide integrated solutions in line with the international drug control conventions human rights obligations and the Sustainable Development GoalsrdquoUnited Nations Office on drugs and crime wants to urge individuals nonprofit organisations to mark the day Twitterati has also shared posts to celebrate the dayWorldDrugDayJusticeForHealthInspired by Saint Dr Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan millions of people pledged to never consume intoxicants Thanks to Guruji for such inspiration pictwittercomrDHVFw9Z8Gmdash Ritika Ritika53210635 June 26 2019On this lsquoInternational Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Traffickingrsquo letrsquos join our hands together amp pledge that well always provide our valuable contribution to get rid of the societal menace of drugs to educate our youth and empower the societyWorldDrugDay pictwittercomCYeavlAYfcmdash Manohar Lal mlkhattar June 26 2019Letrsquos say no to drugs educate everyone around and live a healthy life JusticeForHealth WorldDrugDay pictwittercom5uWqrFSb9rmdash NaveenKumar Chakrala cnkyadav June 26 2019Dont let a useless addiction lsquoCaptcharsquo your entire life WorldDrugDay SayNoToDrugs HoshMeinAao pictwittercomakWhdUTKPTmdash Mumbai Police MumbaiPolice June 26 2019For every 1 spent on drug prevention at least 10 can be saved in future health social and crime costsMore from UNODC on Wednesdays WorldDrugDay httpstcoC41ylFPKpG pictwittercom7udOgtcQugmdash United Nations UN June 26 2019International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is an expression of the determination to strengthen action n cooperation to achieve goal of an international society free of DrugAbuseHealth for justice justice for healthInternationalDayAgainstDrug WorldDrugDaymdash Ashok Gehlot ashokgehlot51 June 26 2019Lets all play our part in developing our societies our communities amp our identities without drugsOn International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking lets say NoToDrugs amp be a responsible humanWorldDrugDay pictwittercombC19lxYCvTmdash Shobha Karandlaje ShobhaBJP June 26 2019The 2019 World Drug Report will be launched at the 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will first be sent to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC and then to the Metropolitan Regional Transport Authority for approvals a process that would take less than a month As per the new fare structure price of tickets for regular buses will range from Rs 5 to Rs 20 and for AC buses from Rs 6 to Rs 25 Read full storySex toys in Mumbai The pleasure is all yours so whats the fuss aboutIn stark contrast to the hushhush tones of conversations concerning sex south Mumbais Fort area sees an audacious sale of sex toys complete with prominent displays Motorised and nonmotorised toys adorn the footpath stalls right opposite a court A visit by team midday to this area confirmed the rampant sale of sex toys there The vendors claim to have been selling these banned products for the past 40 years Read full storyMumbai bikers Leh death exposes regulation lapseOn June 21 57yearold Jojy Cherian who was in Kargil on a motorcycle trip sent a message at 653am to his son Rohan back in Navi Mumbai that he would soon be in a nonetwork area and that he was headed to Leh Seventeen hours later his family received news of his death in a road accident there The incident that shook Rohan and his mother Jessy has also raised questions on the unorganised twowheeler expeditions to LehLadakh which are turning out to be more a ruthless business and less an adventure sport Read full storyCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates