International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2018
Author - Suchitra Chari
Article Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Jun 25, 2018
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International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2018
The United Nations General Assembly observes 26th of June every year as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking to make a statement that it is determined to achieve the goal of an international society free of drug abuse by strengthening global action and cooperation.International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2017
The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on 26th June annually. The day was first observed by the UN General Assembly in 1987.Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking - Infographic
Drug abuse is the compulsive misuse of illegal drugs, prescription medications and psychoactive substances due to medical or non-medical reasons. Drug abuse leads to several adverse consequences on the body.International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
The global war against drug abuse and illicit trafficking has gained momentum over the years. To marshal worldwide support for the control over drugs, the 26th of June every year is devoted to the cause, known as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.Impact of Drug Abuse on Health and Society
Drug abuse is unwarranted, patterned consumption of any natural or synthetic substance or drug in an unapproved quantity for performance enhancement and psychological effect for non-therapeutic, non-medical use by an individual with methods neither approved nor supervised by medical professionals.Drug Overdose / Drug Abuse
Drug overdose is the term that is used for ingestion of prescription drugs, alcohol, over-the-counter (OTC) medications and illegal drugs in larger amounts than recommended.Advertisement
