Substance Abuse - Let's Talk About It! Finding a Fijian Solution.
That is the theme of the Substance Abuse National Dialogue organised by Leadership Fiji in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence and National Security.
The national dialogue will be held at the USP AUSAID Lecture Theatre on 13th November and will bring together various stakeholders who are involved in trying to combat drugs and its abuse.
Leadership Fiji Chairman, William Parkinson says we all know there is a problem in Fiji and it's time we all got together to talk and come up with a Fijian solution to drug and substance abuse.
It will convene around 100 various stakeholders from government ministries, private sector, civil society, communities and young people to participate in raising their concerns as well as finding solutions on how to combat these issues.
Parkinson says their aim is to provide a space to engage in conversation at a national level on the negative impacts of substance abuse.
He says they aim to come up with ideas on how we can develop solutions at home, school, the workplace and at national and government levels to create a safer society for us and our future generations.
Permanent Secretary for Defence and National Security, Manasa Lesuma says it is important to highlight some of the problems which are a result of drug abuse especially for those that are involved in drugs without fully understanding its consequences.
He says this National Dialogue will assist in bringing together the voices of our communities which will provide input into policies and driven through proper framework and strategies.
