NACADA has today launched a five day conference dubbed drug demand reduction that has brought delegates and participants in implementing a multi sectoral response in the campaign against drug and substance abuse.
Some of the leaders who were in attendance of the ongoing Joint NACADA, ISSUP & African Union Drug Demand Reduction Conference include NACADA Boss Victor Okioma, Interior CS Fred Matiangi among others.
Matiangi has today reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to combating drug trafficking and abuse in the country.
Speaking during the conference, the CS exuded confidence that cooperation between the National Police Service & customs authorities will lead to more arrests of traffickers and confiscation of their assets.
“We need to come up with effective methods of drug and substance abuse prevention mechanisms.Our youth are very clever and prone to drug and alcohol abuse.” he added
The attendance of CS Fred Matiang’i has raised a lot of eyebrows. Matiang’i is well known to launch heavy rules and regulations that must be adhered to whether people like them or not. This has left most people who use alcohol worried the next step that he was going to push for during the meeting.
Most people have raised speculations that he will enforce tougher rules than Michuki rules that will render the country drug free.
The conference kicked off today at KICC, Nairobi and shows efforts by the Government to address the demand and supply drugs in conformity with international conventions on drug control.
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The Conference will bring together over 2,000 Stakeholders including policy makers from across the globe. Among other key agendas, the Conference will provide a platform for sharing experiences and best practices in the management of alcohol and drug abuse.
The conference is themed Think globally Acting locally and is open for all Kenyans willing to attend.
Do you think this will help reduce the rates of drug abuse in the country?