Drug abuse, production and trafficking posed a grave threat to the entire mankind today. Therefore, every country and region the length and breadth of the world is steadfastly mounting the fight against the menace of narcotic drugs and Myanmar is no exception.

The government has been implementing the 15-year Drug Elimination Plan phase by phase since 1999, and the success of the first five-year phase can be attributed to the commitment of the government and the participation of regional authorities and local national races in the fight against drugs. Meanwhile, the New Destiny Project is being implemented. Regarding this, UNODC has acknowledged that poppy cultivation, production of opium and drug trafficking in Myanmar has been decreased significantly.

In Myanmar, tasks for elimination of narcotic drugs are being carried out extensively under the 15-year Drug Elimination Plan with the active participation of local people.

As part of the 15-year plan, the seizure of drugs, the arrest of drug traffickers and the punishment of drug abusers are being carried out. At the same time, poppy substitute crops were grown and livestock breeding was done in regions where poppy used to be grown in the past to enhance the socio-economic life of local people.

The Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control hand in hand with the people is making all-out efforts in the fight against drugs in the second five-year phase. Learning from the success and challenges encountered during the first five-year phase, the entire national people are to do their bit with nationalistic spirit for successful realization of the second five-year phase.

At a time when the government is making relentless efforts for the elimination of narcotic drugs, departmental officials and media men are to convince the people of the danger of drugs. Accordingly, means and ways are to be sought to prevent the youths from taking drugs including stimulants.

Therefore, the entire national people under the leadership of the government are to try their utmost in stamping out the drug problem, the evil legacy of the colonialists.