Algeria reviews one year of its anti-drug strategy

Algeria commemorated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking with a ceremony led by Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb, marking one year since the launch of its National Strategy 2025-2029. The event, held in Algiers, aimed to assess the strategy's implementation, acknowledge achievements, and outline future actions.

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A national occasion and an international one that calls for confronting a scourge whose dangers go beyond public health to threaten the security of countries, the cohesion of societies, and the foundations of sustainable development.

Ghrieb emphasized the critical nature of the fight against drugs, describing it as a "national duty and a civilizational challenge." He stated that the drug trade transcends public health concerns, posing a significant threat to national security, societal cohesion, and sustainable development. The Prime Minister warned that drugs "erode minds, consume energies, and threaten the human capital" upon which nations depend for progress.

A key component of the commemoration was the presentation of a progress report on the national strategy to the Minister of Justice, Lotfi Boudjemaa. This report details the accomplishments of the first year of the 2025-2029 plan and offers recommendations to enhance national efforts in drug prevention and repression. The strategy, adopted in April 2025, adopts a comprehensive approach encompassing prevention, treatment, and deterrence.

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It erodes minds, consumes energies, and threatens the human capital upon which nations found their hopes for progress and prosperity.

The ceremony also served to recognize the contributions of various security services and institutions involved in the anti-drug efforts. Officials from government, security, and judicial bodies, alongside civil society representatives, attended the event, underscoring a unified national commitment to tackling the drug menace.

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Making the fight against this phenomenon a national duty and a civilizational challenge requiring mobilization.