A 'Drug Eradication Movement Headquarters' to Be Established in Ulsan... Branch Establishment Proposal Passed

December Founding Board Meeting, Establishment in February Next Year

The Drug Eradication Movement Headquarters will also be established in Ulsan.

At the 2nd regular board meeting of the Korea Drug Eradication Movement Headquarters held on October 31, the establishment plan for the Ulsan branch of the Drug Eradication Movement Headquarters was approved.

Accordingly, after the inaugural board meeting in December this year, the Ulsan branch of the Drug Eradication Movement Headquarters is scheduled to be established in February next year.

The Ulsan City government and the Ulsan City Pharmaceutical Association have recently made active efforts to establish the branch in response to the rising social issue of drug abuse.

In December last year, Ulsan City enacted the "Ordinance on the Prevention of Abuse and Support for Addiction Treatment of Narcotics and Harmful Substances in Ulsan Metropolitan City," providing the legal basis for the establishment of the Ulsan branch of the Drug Eradication Movement Headquarters.

Also, on April 28, the city, the Office of Education, prosecution and police, Mothers Hospital, and the Pharmaceutical Association signed a business agreement to create a drug-free city of Ulsan and directly requested the Drug Eradication Movement Headquarters to establish the Ulsan branch.

The Ulsan City Pharmaceutical Association also visited the Chungnam branch of the Drug Eradication Movement Headquarters in June to conduct a preliminary survey for branch establishment and emphasized the necessity of establishing the branch through a meeting with the head of the Drug Eradication Movement Headquarters in July, showing active efforts.

An official from Ulsan City said, "With the establishment of the Ulsan branch of the Drug Eradication Movement Headquarters, the promotion of drug abuse prevention projects in Ulsan City has gained momentum," and added, "We will do our best to create a drug-free city of Ulsan through cooperation with related organizations."

The Drug Eradication Movement Headquarters was established under Article 51-2 of the Narcotics Control Act and promotes public awareness, enlightenment, and education projects on the harms of narcotics, projects for the social reintegration of drug addicts, and projects related to the eradication of illegal narcotics and drug abuse.

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