Background

Countries have worked together for 100 years in order to prevent the problem of abuse of narcotic drugs. Much has been achieved by this but all the same millions of people in the world are addicted to drugs and much, much more can be done in the future to prevent that young people experiment with illegal drugs and thus expose themselves to the risk of becoming addicted.

The organisers of WFAD feel that it is important to bring out good examples of work against drugs that is efficient and make a difference. Every day of the year, in all corners of the world, people do important work to prevent drug abuse. It is important for those involved to get to know each other, exchange experiences and establish networks across borders and between continents.