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Take decisive steps to win war against drug and alcohol abuse

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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.

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