Bogor
11 Jul 2018
The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was commemorated by the Indonesian National Narcotics Board (BNN) at the National Narcotics Rehabilitation Center in Lido, Bogor. Officially opened by the Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, H.E. Wiranto, the event highlighted the severe impact of drug addiction in Indonesia. H.E. Wiranto noted the loss of 30 productive-age citizens daily to narcotics and emphasized the need for enhanced antinarcotics efforts in law enforcement and rehabilitation. The event was attended by 1000 participants, including government officials, students, NGOs, artists, and various stakeholder groups. The theme for the campaign was "Listen First: Listening to children and youths is the first step to help them grow healthy and safe."