Effective drug policies must be based on scientific research Akufo-Addo [Video]

President Akufo-Addo says for drug policies to be effective, they must be based on scientific research, respect for human rights, compassion, and a deep understanding of the social, economic, and health implications of drug use.

He said there was a global socio-economic situation that compelled people to make risk-taking decisions, including drug trafficking and abuse, indicating that the dimensions and impact of drug trafficking were intensive, extensive and complex.

The President said this in a speech read on his behalf by Henry Quartey, the Minister for Interior at the 2024 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, also known as the World Drug Day (WDD) in Accra.

The celebration which was also to launch the 2023 World Drug Report was on the theme: “The Evidence is Clear: Invest in Prevention.”

The WDD is a day set aside annually by the United Nations General Assembly by resolution 42/112 of December …