Scientology churches encourage citizens to help save human lives against drug abuse and drug trafficking
The Church of Scientology International sent its churches and its missions in 165 countries, to join forces with the United Nations since 26 June, International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which was convened by the UN General Assembly resolution 42/112 in 1987 to strengthen action and cooperation to eliminate drug abuse.
As part of its social campaign against drugs, inspired by the discoveries of L. Ron Hubbard, the Church has created an educational brochure pocket that is the subject of drugs commonly used, which in 2006 became published by the Foundation for a Drug Free World . The brochure and the principles of this campaign have been adopted by several agencies, groups, foundations and associations (such as the Italian I say NO to drugs ) which, together with volunteers from the Church of Scientology since 1995, have reached millions of people with the correct information. These preventive measures will be further strengthened, are intended to provide support to the institutions that usually have to deal with budget problems and personnel rather low.
"Ask any drug addict and he says that he never planned to become dependent and that if he really understood the consequences of drug abuse, would never have tried the drug in the first place" - said the Rev. Bob Adams, Vice President of Church of Scientology International.
The "numbers" of deaths and disease caused by drugs are certainly not reassuring, but the consequences are reflected in petty crime and social costs in general, linked to the drug problem, are perhaps even more worrisome. According to the Office of Drugs and Crime United Nations, the very young are particularly at risk, with drug use two times higher than the rest of the population. Apparently, the fact that people who take drugs tend to be either misinformed or unaware of the risks this poses to health and peer pressure, play a significant role.
"Our social program of drug education has been strongly demanded from the outset" - says the Rev. Adams - "drug education is the most effective weapon in the war against drugs, and do, is saving lives. "
For free copies of 'prevention of drug information brochure you can contact the nearest Church of Scientology or write to the Foundation for a Drug Free World Association info@drugfreeworld.org or (Italian) I say NO alla droga info@diconoalladroga.org
