The damage done by Drug Abuse
The UN General Assembly commemorated the first International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, 1987. Since then, this day has come to symbolise the seamless and organised global effort to create a drug-free society. Three international conventions have so far been hosted by the UN, in 1961, 1971, and 1988. The first one aimed to stop the illegal manufacturing and non-medical usage of cocaine, marijuana, and painkillers. The 1971 meeting expanded the discussion to include synthetic or psychotropic drugs. The third convention against illicit trafficking aimed to suppress the black market on a global scale and expanded the prohibition to include precursor chemicals. The United Nations also held two special sessions in 1998 and 2016 to discuss the global drug crises throughout the previous five decades. By 2008, the UN had set a goal to lower the supply and demand of illegal drugs and synthetic drugs. The World Drug Reports, on the other hand, depicted a ri...