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Title: Over One Million Booklets: Drug-Free World's Massive Drug Prevention at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Brussels, Brussels, Belgium, 27th Aug 2024 - In Paris, France, during the 2024 Summer Olympics—a global celebration of sportsmanship and unity—a significant movement quietly emerged: the fight against drugs. With over 6 million people having gathered in the city and other host venues, hundreds of volunteers from Non a la Drogue, Oui a la Vie (No to Drugs, Yes to Life Association, the French chapter of Foundation for a Drug Free World) were delighted to find broad-based support from individuals and groups eager to contribute to the cause. Central to this cause was the Foundation for a Drug-Free World (DFW), an organization recently recognized by the UN with Consultative Status to the Economic and Social Council for its worldwide efforts in drug education and prevention.Drugs are at the root of immeasurable human suffering“Drugs are at the root of immeasurable human suffering,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his message on the International Day Against Drug Abuse this year. “Evidence-based drug prevention programmes can protect people and communities alike, while taking a bite out of illicit economies that profit from human misery.”During the Olympics, DFW focused on distributing over one million copies of "The Truth About Drugs" booklet to Parisians, athletes, authorities, and tourists in just a few weeks. These informative booklets, available in multiple languages, provided detailed insights into the risks associated with various substances such as cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, alcohol, and prescription drugs. They highlighted the impacts on physical and mental well-being and offered strategies for resisting peer pressure—crucial in an environment of high performance and stress. The goal was to equip individuals with the knowledge and re...

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