Question:When is the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking observed?
(a) 26 June
(b) 25 June
(c) 27 June
(d) 28 June
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was observed globally on June 26 2020.
- The day is observed by the United Nations as an expression of its determination to strengthen action and cooperation to achieve the goal of an international society free of drug abuse.
- 2020 Theme for the day is Better Knowledge for Better Care.
- On this day,in India, Rattan Lal Kataria, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment e-launched Nasha Mukt Bharat: Annual Action Plan (2020-21) for 272 Most Affected Districts.
- Nasha Mukt Bharat Annual Action Plan for 2020-21 would focus on 272 most affected districts (list in Annexure) and launch a three-pronged attack combining efforts of Narcotics Bureau, Outreach/Awareness by Social Justice and Treatment through the Health Dept.
- The Action Plan has the following components: Awareness generation programmes; Focus on Higher Educational institutions, University Campuses and Schools; Community outreach and identification of dependent population; Focus on Treatment facilities in Hospital settings; and Capacity Building Programmes for Service Provider.
National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction:
- The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has prepared a National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) for the period 2018-2025 which aims at reduction of adverse consequences of drug abuse through a multi-pronged strategy involving education, de-addiction and rehabilitation of affected individuals and their families.
- The Action Plan includes components for preventive education and awareness generation, capacity building, treatment and rehabilitation, setting quality standards, focussed intervention in vulnerable areas, skill development, vocational training and livelihood support of ex-drug addicts, State/UT specific interventions, surveys, studies, evaluation and research etc.
Constitutional relevancy:
- Article 47 of the Constitution provides that “The State shall regard the raising of the level of nutrition and the standard of living of its people and the improvement of public health as among its primary duties and, in particular, the State shall endeavor to bring about prohibition of the consumption except for medicinal purposes of intoxicating drinks and of drugs which are injurious to health.”
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay
Links: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1634574 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_47_of_the_Constitution_of_India