Youth and Dependence-Producing Drugs

Requests all competent bodies of the United Nations dealing with the question of narcotic drugs to provide appropriate and effective assistance to developing countries with a view to enabling them to combat more effectively illicit production of and illicit traffic in narcotic drugs; . 3. Appeals to ail States to enact effective legislatlon agamst drug abuse, providing severe penalties for those engaged in illicit drug-trafficking;

Urges that steps be taken by Governments to inform in particular youth about the dangers of drug abuse, and to promote the establishment of compre~~nsi_ve COIJ?J?-~nity-based drug treatment and rehabilltation facilities, especially for young drug users;

Requests the Secretary-General in consultation with the specialized agencies concern'ed, to submit a repart to !he Economie and Social Council at its fifty- !hlrd ses~ion on _how th~ United Nations system can m_crease i!s effectiveness m the fight against drug abuse with specrnl reference to the problems of youth in this respect.