Take decisive steps to win war against drug and alcohol abuse

One of the greatest threats to the future of our country is the trade, use and abuse of illicit alcohol as well as psychotropic substances and drugs. [iStockphoto]

For many of us, it is almost a given fact that there is someone in our circles of family and friends that has been a victim of alcohol or drug abuse.

I have lost several relatives to alcohol abuse - individuals who simply drunk themselves to death. Some have been rendered useless because they squander all their resources on alcohol. Others are destitute and unable to fend for themselves.