| TEXT RELATED TO CICAD AND DRUGS
Declaration
Considering the efforts carried out in the Hemisphere in the
fight against drug trafficking, we reiterate our support to
ensure that alternative development projects contribute to
economic growth, foster the creation of decent work, and support
sustainable economic viability of communities and families in
the countries affected by illicit crops.
Plan of Action
§To
continue to strengthen regional cooperation and the mobilization
of resources to advance in the fight against the production,
trafficking and consumption of illicit drugs and psychotropic
substances, calling upon the countries of the hemisphere, in
cooperation with the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control
Commission (CICAD), to:
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§develop,
implement, and evaluate substance abuse prevention programs, in particular
for children and young people, such as “Life Skills”, among
others;
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§expand the
“Program to Estimate the Human, Social, and Economic Cost of
Drugs in the Americas”; and
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§promote
support for the integral and sustainable development
strategies carried out by the countries affected by
cultivation and production of illicit drugs.
DOCUMENTS FROM THE IV SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
The heads of state and government at the Summit of the Americas
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