Chuan urges international war on

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Subject: Chuan urges  international war on  drugs 



                                                            
                                       November 10, 1998 


                                


                     NARCOTICS

 Chuan urges
 international war on
 drugs

 Thais and Chinese destroy pill factories

 Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai yesterday called for an international
 war on drug abuse, urging increased cooperation among affected
 nations.

 Mr Chuan made the call at the opening of a conference on exploring
 fresh ways to combat drug and substance abuse, attended by
 delegates from more than 20 countries, AFP reported.

 "The drug problem is not an isolated thing, it respects no boundaries
 geographical or political, rich or poor, developed or developing," Mr
 Chuan said in his opening speech.

 "Only by cooperating with each other can we hope to eradicate, once
 and for all, drug and substance abuse with a view to creating a
 drug-free world for our children," he added.

 Mr Chuan said drug abuse was one of the major problems facing the
 international community, undermining economic and social well-being,
 as well as national security.

 He said the "New Dimensions on the Prevention of Drug and
 Substance Abuse" conference would provide non-government
 organisations with an opportunity to exchange views, experiences and
 ideas.

 Delegates will review ways of reducing drug demand with an emphasis
 on effective prevention strategies and plan to issue a plan of action at
 the close of the conference on Friday.

 The conference is the 17th of its kind organised by the International
 Federation of Non-Government Organisations (IFNGO). It was held
 in Indonesia in 1996.

 IFNGO chairman Justice Amnuay Intuputi said earlier Thailand faced
 a serious threat from drugs, particularly amphetamines flooding the
 country from illicit labs in neighbouring countries.

                                                       
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