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Israel Anti-Drug Authority ISRAEL ANTI-DRUG AUTHORITY (IADA) Prime Minister’s Office ISRAEL ANTI-DRUG AUTHORITY WAS ESTABLISHED IN DECEMBER 1988 IADA IS A NATIONAL HEADQUARTER THAT FUNCTIONS BY VIRTUE OF THE “DRUG CONTROL AUTHORITY LAW, 5748 – 1988” THE PRIME MINISTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS LAW

ISRAEL ANTI-DRUG AUTHORITY - GOALS Israel Anti-Drug Authority TO ACT AS AN INNOVATOR IN THE BATTLE AGAINST THE PLAGUE OF DRUGS TO COORDINATE THE ACTIVITIES OF GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE STRUGGLE AGAINST DRUGS ; vv TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER BODIES INVOLVED IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUG ABUSE Prime Minister’s Office

Israel Anti-Drug Authority THE FUNCTIONS OF ISRAEL ANTI-DRUG AUTHORITY AND GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES Prime Minister’s Office MINISTRY OF EDUCATION – PREVENTION MINISTRY OF HEALTH, MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS– TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG ABUSE VICTIMS MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR – LOCAL AUTHORITIES MINISTRY OF IMMIGRANT ABSORPTION – WORKING AMONG NEW IMMIGRANTS

Israel Anti-Drug Authority THE FUNCTIONS OF ISRAEL ANTI-DRUG AUTHORITY AND GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES Prime Minister’s Office MINISTRIES OF INTERNAL SECURITY, DEFENSE, JUSTICE (THROUGH DISTRICT ATTORNEYS’ OFFICES) – LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LEGISLATION MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS – INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS MINISTRY OF TREASURY (TAX BUREAU) – LAW ENFORCEMENT PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO ASSOCIATIONS AND NGO’S

DIAGRAM OF NATIONAL COOPERATION The Ministry of Internal Security The Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Ministry of Social Affairs Ministerial Responsibility The Prime Minister IADA Council The Ministry of The Interior Local Councils The Israel Anti – Drug Authority The Ministry of Education The Ministry of Immigrant Absorption The Ministry of Finance Customs The Ministry of Health

DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Israel Anti-Drug Authority Prime Minister’s Office • Israel participates in global efforts to link the fight against drugs to the issue of terrorism, crime and corruption. • For the first time, Israel was accepted as a member of the U. N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). • Israel has agreements with several countries and organizations involving close exchange of knowledge and information. • The United Nations’ 10 -year plan devoted to countering the world drug problem (1998 – 2008) and UN Conventions are being applied.

DIRECTOR-GENERAL Israel Anti-Drug Authority Prime Minister’s Office SECRETARIAL SERVICES COMPTROLLER SPOKESPERSON AND PUBLIC RELATIONS INFORMATION CENTER LEGAL COUNSEL INTERNATIONAL LIAISON AND FUNDRAISING DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL SECRETARIAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL UNITS FIELD UNITS HEADQUARTERS

FIELD UNITS Israel Anti-Drug Authority Prime Minister’s Office PROJECTS STUDENTS AND BACKPACKERS IDF AND YOUTH MOVEMENTS INFORMATION VANS COMMUNITY ACTION FACILITATORS COORDINATORS

SPOKESPERSON Israel Anti-Drug Authority INFORMATION CENTER Prime Minister’s Office DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION CENTER ACQUIRED INFORMATION HOT LINE INTERNET INFORMATIVE MATERIAL LIBRARY AND DATABASE REQUESTED INFORMATION DATABASES REQUESTS BY MAIL LIBRARY INFORMATION ON ACTIVITIES NEWSPAPER REQUESTS TO AUTHORITY VIA INTERNET

ANNUAL DRUG DEMAND Israel Anti-Drug Authority 4. 5 TONS OF HEROIN 3 TONS OF COCAIN 80 -100 TONS OF HASHISH AND MARIJUANA APPROX. 20 MILLION DOSES (PILLS AND TABLETS) OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS (LSD, ECSTASY) Prime Minister’s Office

NUMBER OF DRUG FILES OPENED BY THE ISRAEL POLICE Israel Anti-Drug Authority TYPE OF OFFENCE USE Prime Minister’s Office 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 15, 591 16, 570 17, 499 18, 443 17, 022 DEALING 3, 485 4, 003 3, 622 3, 246 3, 399 POSSESSION 7, 372 7, 002 7, 231 7, 850 6, 589 TOTAL NUMBER OF FILES 26, 448 27, 575 28, 352 29, 539 27, 010

Israel Anti-Drug Authority DRUG SEIZURES BY THE ISRAEL POLICE AND CUSTOMS Prime Minister’s Office TYPE OF DRUG 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 HASHISH (kgs) 143 2, 893 1, 053 913, 0 1, 022 MARIJUANA (kgs) 11, 648 12, 383 18, 425 16, 000 10, 000 HEROIN (kgs) 67 66 63 68 140 COCAINE (kgs) 24 96 81 32 169 LSD (tabs) 6, 139 2, 484 28, 461 74, 741 2, 880 ECSTASY (tablets) 131, 100 951, 479 102, 918 313, 802 266, 996

USE OF DRUGS AMONG STUDENTS AGED 12 -18 (in percentages) Israel Anti-Drug Authority Prime Minister’s Office 1995 1998 2001 2005 ANY USE AT ALL 9. 3 9. 8 10. 5 9. 9 CANNABIS, HASHISH, MARIJUANA 3. 4 5. 1 5. 0 5. 8 SLEEPING PILLS, SEDATIVES, “UPPERS” 6. 5 6. 1 5. 8 ECSTASY, LSD, HEROIN 5. 2 5. 3 5. 4 3. 9 SIZE OF POPULATION (in thousands) 560 653 650 555 TYPE OF DRUG

USE OF DRUGS AMONG ADULTS AGED 18 -40 ( in percentages ) Israel Anti-Drug Authority Prime Minister’s Office TYPE OF DRUG 1995 1998 2001 2005 ANY USE AT ALL 6. 9 8. 1 10. 5 HASHISH, MARIJUANA 4. 6 5. 6 8 8. 5 SEDATIVES, “UPPERS” 3. 4 3. 3 2. 4 2. 2 ECSTASY, LSD, HEROIN 1. 6 1. 3 2. 2 1850 2027 2360 2280 SIZE OF POPULATION (in thousands)

Israel Anti-Drug Authority USE OF DRUGS DURING 2005 ACCORDING TO AGE GROUPS Prime Minister’s Office 12 -17 18 -24 25 -34 35 -40 ANY USE AT ALL 9. 9 10. 3 13. 2 6. 3 CANNABIS HASHISH MARIJUANA 5. 8 8. 4 11. 5 3. 7 OVER-THECOUNTER DRUGS 5. 8 1. 7 2. 2 2. 7 ECSTASY LSD HEROIN 3. 9 1. 4 0. 5 AGE DRUG

USE OF DRUGS AMONG STUDENTS (in percentages) Israel Anti-Drug Authority TYPE OF DRUG Prime Minister’s Office USED DURING THE PAST YEAR ANY USE AT ALL 30. 4 CANNABIS, HASHISH, MARIJUANA 27. 3 ECSTASY, LSD, HEROIN COCAINE 4. 5

IMPORTANT POINTS ABOUT USE OF DRUGS IN ISRAEL Israel Anti-Drug Authority Prime Minister’s Office BASED UPON THEIR OWN ADMISSION, APPROX. 350, 000 PERSONS USE DRUGS ON AN OCCASIONAL OR REGULAR BASIS APPROX. 80, 000 OF THESE ARE YOUTHS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12 -18 AND THEY CONSTITUTE APPROX. 10. 5% OF THE COUNTRY’S TOTAL POPULATION AT THIS AGE GROUP THERE APPROXIMATELY 20, 000 ADDICTS. ALMOST 6, 000 OF THESE ARE INVOLVED IN SOME SORT OF TREATMENT OR REHABILITATION FACILITIES. STUDENTS AND YOUTHS MAINLY USE MARIJUANA AND ECSTASY OR DRUG SUBSTITUTES OF SOME KIND, SUCH AS “TIPP-EX” OR CONTACT GLUE.

COMMUNITY ACTION Israel Anti-Drug Authority Prime Minister’s Office OBJECTIVE To create a social climate which rejects the use of drugs by initiating community action on national, regional and local levels, focusing on prevention and education, information, treatment, rehabilitation and law enforcement.

COMMUNITY ACTION In Israel there are 267 Local Authorities with approx. 6 million residents 8 non-Jewish 257, 000 residents 14 regional councils 223, 000 res. IADA is active in 56 Local authorities Approx. 3. 7 million res. 5 local councils 60, 000 res. 29 cities 3. 2 million res. In additional 38 communities a partial solution is provided

DIAGRAM OF LOCAL COMMUNITY COOPERATION The Employment Services Religious Leaders Business Frameworks The Israel Police The Civil Guard Sports Organizations Community Centers Citizen Involvement Probation Services The Education Department Project Coordinator Youth Movements, Youth clubs Educational Institutions Health Services Urban Renewal Volunteer Organizations NGO’s Local and National Media The Department for Social Services Immigrant Organizations

BASIC FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY TO THE QUESTION OF “WHAT KEEPS YOUTHS FROM USING DRUGS” – SMITH RESEARCH INSTITUTE – 2003 77% A POLICE RECORD 75% REDUCED BRAIN ACTIVITY 64% IMPAIRED DRIVING 63% WILL BE UNABLE TO SERVE IN AN ELITE ARMY UNIT 47% STUDIES SUFFER 82% of youths think that hashish/marijuana act to reduce brain activity

"Why, despite it all, are they willing to try drugs” Findings from “Market. Watch” – 2003 – Quality Focus Group Peer pressure “Everyone is trying it. I didn’t want to be the only geek who didn’t try. ” Curiosity “ I was curious to know how it would affect me, how I would act ”. The temptation of the “forbidden fruit” ”The fact that it’s illegal only makes it more attractive. “

Prevention and Education Israel Anti-Drug Authority Prime Minister’s Office Goals • Development and implementation of both selective and universal drug preventive programs. These programs aimed at creating a general atmosphere that rejects drug abuse and at reducing it's extent. • Evaluation research of prevention programs with an emphasis on their effectiveness.

Prevention and Education Israel Anti-Drug Authority Prime Minister’s Office Target population The public in general. Special emphasis is put on: Youth at high risk. Young adults of 18 -23 years old. Parents. Immigrants.

Prevention and Education Israel Anti-Drug Authority Prime Minister’s Office Universal preventive programs School system. Implementation starts at kindergarten and continues to the twelfth grade. I. D. F. – training officers and soldiers with drug preventive messages Parents. University and college students. Work places, with an emphasis on safe working environment. Selective programs Tailored especially to: • Youth at high risk and their parents. • Immigrant groups of youth and their parents. • Arab sector.

Treatment and Rehabilitation Israel Anti-Drug Authority Prime Minister’s Office Treatment facilities for youth • Ambulatory treatment (1, 500 youngsters per year). • 4 Day care centers – new innovation. • Special treatment program for juvenile prisoners. • 2 Hostels for adolescent girls. • 2 Hostels for adolescent boys. • Therapeutic Community for adolescents (60 beds).

Treatment and Rehabilitation Infrastructure Israel Anti-Drug Authority Prime Minister’s Office · Treatment programs within the community in 150 communities. Run by the Ministry of Social Affairs. 4, 000 registered patients. Regional day care facilities ( 16) run by the Ministry of Social Affairs, 2 run by the Ministry of Health. Capacity of 250 patients. Detoxification units (5) run by the Ministry of Health. Total 80 detox. Beds, of them 16 for youth. 1 Unit for Arab speakers (20 beds).

Israel Anti-Drug Authority Treatment and Rehabilitation Infrastructure Prime Minister’s Office · Therapeutic communities ( 8) for long term intervention. Total capacity 470 beds. One TC accepts mothers with children, one for women only and one for youth (60 beds). One for dual diagnosis. Treatment with drug substitutes (methadone and subutex). Serve 2, 500 drug addicts. Rehabilitation: Technological preparation courses and complete education. Youth treatment network.

Treatment and Rehabilitation Infrastructure Israel Anti-Drug Authority Prime Minister’s Office New Projects · Needles Exchange program – as a part of our harm reduction project. Run by Ministry of health in Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv. Parenthood Skills – program aimed at improve parenthood skills among drug addicts families.

Israel Anti-Drug Authority Human Resources Development Prime Minister’s Office Human resources development is a key element in promoting the fight against drug abuse. It includes The development of professional infrastructure. Establishing unified standards for the various types of training. The development of training programs for different expertise in the spheres of: prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, law enforcement and community action.

Research and Information Israel Anti-Drug Authority Prime Minister’s Office There are three types of researches that IADA promote: Epidemiological researches that serve in accumulating data on the extent of drug abuse phenomenon both on the national and local levels. Evaluation researches aimed at examination of IADA's activities. Basic applied researches in the spheres of social and exact sciences.

THE HOT LINE Israel Anti-Drug Authority Prime Minister’s Office The Hot Line provides a service for the inhabitants in the State of Israel as well as for Israelis residing abroad and who access WWW. ANTIDRUGS. GOV. IL 1 -700 -508 - LOCAL NUM NO. 97225675988 - INTERNATIONAL NO.