NEW YORK -- The UAE has reaffirmed its
strong commitment to effectively address the global drug problem, confirming
its success in reducing drug use within its territories by record levels.
In a statement during a United Nations
General Assembly meeting on the world drug problem which concluded yesterday,
Colonel Saeed Abdullah Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the Anti-Narcotics
Federal Directorate-General at the Ministry of Interior and Chairman of the
Higher Committee for Combating Drugs, said, "There are just a few years
left until we reach the deadline for achieving the goals and objectives of the
world drug problem and we are still seeing the problem worsening and its
adverse effect on human health and well-being."
Al Suwaidi, also noted that the
thirtieth special session of the General Assembly meeting on the world drug problem
confirms joint international commitment to addressing the issue effectively.
He also spoke about the UAE
Government's active efforts in this regard, he said, "The UAE has
implemented a number of national drug prevention programmes which have
contributed to reducing the rate of drug use by 7% in 2014 and 8% in
2015."
Al Suwaidi went on to point out that
the UAE's doubling efforts has also resulted in a significantly higher number
of drug dealer arrests made, with a 9% increase in 2014 and 15% in 2015.
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