ABU DHABI, 26th June / WAM / The United Arab Emirates has joined the countries of the world in the celebration of the International Day once morest Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which falls on the twenty-sixth of June of each year, and is held under the slogan “Drugs are a painful end.”
The UAE and its wise leadership had a vigilant insight that made them aware of the danger of drugs and the damage caused by the spread of this scourge on all health, social, economic, security and other levels.
Therefore, the state has spared no effort to immunize its children from this deadly danger that destroys the future, threatens the security and safety of society and destroys the stability of families, in addition to strengthening cooperation with the international community and all relevant international bodies and organizations in order to combat this scourge.
His Excellency Lieutenant-General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chief of Police and Public Security in Dubai and Chairman of the National Anti-Narcotics Council, stressed that the problem of drug trafficking is one of the most important security challenges facing the control agencies in the world, and said: “But despite all the difficulties and challenges, we are determined To transform these challenges into opportunities by developing and raising the capabilities of work teams and drug control men at the level of the United Arab Emirates to discover new innovative criminal patterns, and the methods that drug dealers and promoters can resort to as an alternative to the prevailing and known methods they used, in light of The restrictions, precautionary measures and precautions taken by the state.
His Excellency added that the world celebrates on the twenty-sixth of this June, the International Day for Combating Drugs and Illicit Trafficking, and there is no doubt that drugs are one of the most dangerous pests facing members of society as it leads to the destruction of generations and their future, and pushes them towards crime, violence and theft in order to provide The money needed to buy drugs, but it is possible to stand up to this scourge through the concerted efforts of all parties, and not to allow drug dealers and drug dealers to penetrate the sons and daughters of society.
He added that the State-level Anti-Narcotics Council, which was formed pursuant to a ministerial decision issued by His Highness Lieutenant-General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, in March of the year 2016, has not hesitated since the first day in implementing the national strategy to combat drugs. Pointing out that in the four years of its formation, great and impressive achievements have been achieved in the arrests of drug offenders, and this was demonstrated by the results of the indicators and targets that were set as initial goals and that have been exceeded in stages, which gives us the incentive and motive to move forward with strength to confront everyone who begs himself. Disturbing the country’s security from drug smugglers and traffickers, and arresting the perpetrators at all costs.
His Excellency Lieutenant-General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim praised the cooperation of strategic partners at the state level, from ministries, agencies, government departments, border guards, the Protection of Vital Facilities, Coasts, Ports, Customs, National Rehabilitation Centers, and financial control bodies, praising the sincere efforts made by our men in the control agencies at the state level. And all the partners, and the sincere national efforts that work with us to combat the danger of drug spread, to achieve the vision of our wise government in consolidating its position among the best countries in the world in combating drug use and illicit trafficking.
For his part, Brigadier General Saeed Abdullah Al Suwaidi, Director General of Federal Anti-Narcotics at the Ministry of Interior and Vice-Chairman of the Anti-Narcotics Council, said that the UAE’s efforts to combat drugs are in line with the national strategy in this regard, and we take into account this issue, which poses a grave danger to societies and threatens the countries of the world at large. The state has worked continuously to update laws and legislation related to drug control. On the security front, the police and security authorities have worked in full swing, through their comprehensive security strategy, to consolidate the state of security and stability in the state by keeping pace with modern developments and using the best technologies to achieve the best levels of security. Thanks to this, the country’s drug control agencies were able to strike the schemes of drug dealers, and thwart their promotions during the past years.
He added that the efforts of the Ministry of Interior contributed to limiting the supply and demand for this scourge and launched several initiatives to determine the extent of drug spread in the country in accordance with the highest practices and successful global experiences, and adopted an electronic platform in cooperation with the health sector in the country to monitor the disbursement of narcotic drugs to reduce their misuse, which is What prompts us today not to be complacency in achieving the security of our society and building a society free of these toxins.. Pointing out that the Ministry pays great attention to drug control, as it has provided all human, technical and material capabilities for the country’s control agencies to enable them to carry out their duties in confronting them and cooperating with the concerned authorities and all National, regional and international levels.
At the international level, the Ministry of Interior represented by the anti-drug agencies at the state level has been able to strike the smuggling and drug promotion networks in its own home through distinguished regional and international cooperation with the counterpart agencies in those countries.
Over the past five years, the United Arab Emirates also won first place in the award for the best field cooperation, information and operations at the Arab, regional and international levels, which led to the seizure of drug smuggling networks, according to data issued by the General Secretariat of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers.
For his part, Colonel Dr. Rashid Al-Dakhri, Chairman of the Supreme National Committee for Drug Prevention, said that the strategy of drug prevention in the Ministry of Interior seeks to create a society aware of the dangers of narcotics and psychotropic substances, empower state institutions and community members and build their capabilities and skills to prevent narcotics and psychotropic substances, according to A scientific methodology that aims to raise the level of societal awareness of the dangers of drugs, develop personal skills and moral values that enhance happiness and positivity, and enhance the role of the family to contribute to the prevention of narcotics.
He added that the National Committee is constantly working to activate social responsibility, spread awareness among the various components of society, and enhance the awareness of the younger generations regarding the dangers of drugs and addiction and its repercussions. The various bodies and components of society should come together to protect our children from this deadly scourge. We cannot separate the role of the family from the role of educational institutions, the media, civil society organizations and other police, health and cultural institutions, as protecting young people is a continuous link in which all of these parties participate together, and any A defect or omission in the role of one of them exposes young people to the dangers of addiction.
Colonel Al-Dakhri explained that the committee implemented many awareness initiatives, in cooperation with government ministries, departments and agencies concerned with awareness, as it organized many awareness workshops for parents, considering that the family is the basic building block of society, with the aim of raising their abilities to protect their children from addiction, and issued a guide for parents. To prevent drugs.. It also carried out several awareness lectures regarding the harm of the drug scourge to the educational and training staff to raise their abilities and skills in introducing students to how to protect themselves from drug abuse, and the topic of community awareness was included in Friday prayer sermons, to address the issue of drugs and their harmful effects on society. Handbook of drug prevention in the school environment.
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