Volunteers from the Church of Scientology Mission of
Valencia in Spain reach out with the Truth About Drugs
initiative to raise awareness of the effects of drug abuse, call
attention to drug issues affecting the region, and promote a
positive, drug-free lifestyle.
LOS
ANGELES, July 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Volunteers
gathered at the Church of Scientology Mission of Valencia to launch a drug education initiative
to tackle an urgent issue affecting their city. They reached out
with drug prevention booklets to inform people of the unvarnished
facts about the most commonly abused drugs. The importance of this
campaign in Valencia cannot be
overstated.
Valencia, Spain, is a major
entry point for narcotics into Europe, especially from Latin America and North Africa. In one major drug bust in
2022, 5.5 tons of cocaine were confiscated, highlighting the
city's critical role in international trafficking networks. One
consequence is that large quantities of cocaine are available on
the streets, driving down the price of the drug, not only
making it easier for users to access it, but also for pushers to
cultivate new users.
"Drug production, trafficking, and use continue to exacerbate
instability and inequality, while causing untold harm to people's
health, safety and well-being," said Ghada Waly, Executive
Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in releasing
the 2024 World Drug Report in June. She also emphasized the
importance of "investing much more in prevention."
According to the UNODC, "Prevention strategies based on
scientific evidence working with families, schools, and communities
can ensure that children and youth, especially the most
marginalized and poor, grow and stay healthy and safe into
adulthood and old age. For every dollar spent on prevention, at
least ten can be saved in future health, social and crime
costs."
Foundation for a Drug-Free World was formed in 2006 to
serve as a primary distributor of educational materials and to
develop new materials to meet the challenge of continually changing
drug trends. The Foundation has grown to a network of some 200
chapters around the world.
Thanks to the support of the Church of Scientology and
Scientologists, the Foundation provides the Truth About Drugs
secular program and materials free of charge to drug educators
worldwide. They are inspired in doing so by the research of
humanitarian and Scientology Founder L. Ron
Hubbard, who wrote, "Research has demonstrated that the
single most destructive element present in our current culture is
drugs."
To learn more, visit the website of Foundation for a Drug-Free
World, take their online drug education course, or
watch documentaries on the Scientology Network featuring
changemakers from all faiths, cultures, and nations who extend help
to their communities through this campaign.
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