Pubdate: Sun, 20 Jan 2008
Source: Cyprus Mail, The (Cyprus)
Copyright: Cyprus Mail 2008
Contact:  http://www.cyprus-mail.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/100

DRUGS KILL 69 IN THREE YEARS

SIXTY-nine people lost their lives from drugs over the  past three
years, putting Cyprus near the top of the  European list for
drug-related deaths.

The statistics were made public during yesterday's 14th  annual
conference by KENTHEA (the Centre for Drug  Education and Treatment of
Drug Addicts).

The head of Kenthea, Kiti Bishop Chrysostomos, said he  would continue
to speak out in order to raise awareness  on a problem that was not
only getting worse, but was  worsened by the fact that people were
becoming less  interested in learning more about the dangers.

The conference was attended by politicians, teachers,  users' parents
and youths. 
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