26/06/2025
The theme for World Drug Day 2025 is
The evidence is clear: invest in prevention.
Break the cycle.
This year’s campaign highlights the need for coordinated long- term action to break the cycle of organized crime and drug trafficking - by addressing root causes, investing in prevention
and building stronger health, education and social systems.
The war on drugs is more of a war on people especially the under-privileged.
And the stigma and discrimination add to the complex drug problem..
According to UN data, only 1 in 8 people with drug dependence have access to appropriate treatment, and the utilisation of harm reduction services which are actually life saving, is very low..
This especially true for women, LGBTlQ+ and other marginalised section of the society as the services do not cater to their needs.
One of the most important step in this direction would be to treat the underlying Primary Psychiatric symptom/s and/or disorder/s in these patients most of who take substance as self medication.
