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Church of Scientology urges community counter-attack against
Scientology churches urge young and old to help save lives on United Nations I
against Drugs Abuse and Trafficking
06.24.2009 – The Church of Scientology International is directing its churches and
missions in 165 countries to join forces with the United Nations on June 26th in
raising awareness on drug abuse. The International Day against Drug Abuse and
Trafficking is based on U.N. General Assembly resolution 42/112 passed in 1987 to
strengthen action and cooperation in eliminating drug abuse.
Scientology officials are asking members, neighbors, youth groups, officials and
community organizations to first educate themselves about drugs and then pass it
on. Through its community anti-drug outreach program, the Church developed
pocket-sized youth friendly educational booklets on commonly abused drugs, which
have been published by Foundation for a Drug-Free World since 2006. With the help
of Church volunteers and community alliances, millions of the booklets have been
distributed since 1995.
"Ask any drug addict and he will tell you he never planned to become addicted and if
had he really understood the consequences of drug abuse, he would never have
tried drugs in the first place," said Rev. Bob Adams Vice President of the Church of
Scientology International.
Community action against drug abuse is also positive gain for civic leaders
struggling with dwindling budgets for drug prevention programs. Once common
drug prevention services from the DEA, FBI and even law enforcement programs like
DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) are being shaved and in many areas cut
entirely.
Staggering figures of disease and death from drug use have been around for years,
but the specific harm to individuals, families and society in terms of crime, health
costs and productivity losses are harder to find. According to the the U.N. Office on
Drugs and Crime, teens and young adults are particularly at risk