Our mission is to formulate policy on anti-drug matters and to
co-ordinate anti-drug efforts in law enforcement, preventive
education, research, international co-operation and treatment
and rehabilitation services.
We carry out this mission by
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acting on the advice of the Action
Committee Against Narcotics;
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initiating and reviewing legislation and law
enforcement measures against drug trafficking;
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implementing and facilitating the provision
of preventive education and publicity programmes, and treatment
and rehabilitation services;
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administering the Central Registry of Drug Abuse;
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providing funding and planning support for anti-drug
community involvement activities;
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co-ordinating drug-related research; and
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having international co-operation in anti-drug
and anti-money laundering regime.
We pledge to press ahead with the campaign to
beat drugs in which all of us have a part to play to win the battle
against drugs.
How To Tackle the Problem of Drug Trafficking and Drug Abuse?
What can we do to stop the problem and develop a drug-free community
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The Police and the Customs carry out vigorous
efforts to interdict illicit drug supplies. Our law enforcement
effort is to identify and prosecute drug traffickers and make
drug abuse as costly and difficult as possible.
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We also give high priority to international
co-operation as we understand that ultimate success in the
eradication of drug abuse from the community requires determined,
effective and co-ordinated action at the international level.
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Supply reduction alone is, however, not enough.
We need to control demand for drugs. Government and voluntary
agencies make preventive education and publicity efforts to
promote anti-drug messages. The more people know about the
evils of drug abuse, the more they prefer a drug-free life.
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A variety of treatment and rehabilitation programmes
are also provided to help drug abusers to curb the drug habit
and lead a new life.
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To provide a database for policy making, our
research efforts facilitate the planning of appropriate anti-drug
strategies and programmes.