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report on drug abuse day celebration ​

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The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is a United Nations International Day against drug abuse and the illegal drug trade. It is observed annually on 26 June, since 1989. The observance was instituted by General Assembly Resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987.

On 26 June 1987, two important texts (Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Outline of Future Activities in Drug Abuse Control & Declaration of the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking) were adopted at the International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which was held in Vienna during 17-26 June 1987. The Conference recommended that an annual day should be observed to mark the importance of the fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking. Both the dates 17 June and 26 June were suggested, and in the later meetings 26 June was chosen and written into the draft and final resolution.

It is often referred to by Anti-Drug campaigners as 6/26. A play on Marijuana smokers "4/20" day to celebrate cannabis.

The UN's 2007 World Drug Report puts the value of the illegal drug trade at US$322 billion a year.

Many campaigns,rallies,poster designing and many other programs are conducted.People of different countries together celebrate the day. As people are in more use of drugs we need this day and it is also important.

‘Health for Justice. Justice for Health’, the theme for International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2019, highlights that “justice and health are two sides of the same coin when it comes to addressing drug problems."

Answer 2

Report on the International Drug Abuse Day

Lucknow, $27^{th}$June: Yesterday, the International Drug Abuse Day was celebrated in the premises of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Department in the Narcotics Department of Uttar Pradesh Police Department.

Every year, on $26^{th}$ June, International Drug Abuse Day is celebrated in the same manner. The day has been marked so by the United Nations since the constitution of the trafficking department in 1987, 2 years later it started as an annual celebration.