International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2025
June 26, 2025 in the World
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking takes place on June 26, 2025. The day is a United Nations International Day against drug abuse and the illegal drug trade. It has been held annually since 1988 on 26 June, a date chosen to commemorate Lin Zexu's dismantling of the opium trade in Humen, Guangdong, just before the First Opium War in China. The observance was instituted by General Assembly Resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987.
Drug abuse is a patterned use of a substance (drug) in which the user consumes the substance in amounts or with methods neither approved nor advised by medical professionals. Substance abuse often includes problems with impulse control and impulsive behaviour. There are many cases in which criminal or antisocial behavior occur when the person is under the influence of a drug. Substance abuse is prevalent with an estimated 120 million users of hard drugs such as cocaine, heroin, and other synthetic drugs. (With material from: Wikipedia)
More dates:
- International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Jun 26, 2026
- International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Jun 26, 2027
- International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Jun 26, 2028