የተባበሩት መንግስታት የአደገኛ መድሃኒቶቸና ዕፆች ሕገወጥ አጠቃቀምና ዝውውር ቁጥጥር አስርት አመታት

EP-Stamp-ID-FIRMA-09205-United-Nations-decade-against-Drug-abuse-illicit-trafficking-02

United Nations Decade Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

Bogale Belachew

Stamp Info

Stamp ID: 1103

Size:
40x30 mm

Quantity:
100,000

Date of Issue:
September 7, 1997

Denominations:
Birr 0.20, 0.80, 1.00

Process of Printing:
Lithography in four colors

Printed by:
Nigerian Security Printing, Nigeria

Stamp Introduction

First Day Covers are available at Addis Ababa General Post Office and its branches, Adigrat, Akaki, Arba Minch, Assela, Awasa, Axum, Bahir- Dar, Kebre-Mengist, Debre-Berhan, Debre-Marikos, Debre-Zeit, Dembi-Dolo, Hossana, Dessie, Dilla, Dire Dawa, Fitche, Gambella, Ghion, Ginnir, Robe Bale, Jinka, Gondar, Gore, Harrar, Jijiga, Jimma, Mekele, Mettu, Hagere-Hiwot, Hirna, Nazareth, Negele Borena, Nekemte, Shashemene, Wolaita-Sodo, Assebe Teferi and Yirgalem Post Offices on the day of issue.

Orders for stamps and F. D. Cs (in advance payment) to the Ethiopian Postal Service, Philatelic Section Post Box 1112, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia or to Philatelic Agencies of the Federal Democratic. Republic of Ethiopia Campo-Rodan 9 Rue du Lombard 13-1,000 Brussels, Belgium for Europe, British Isles and the. Commonwealth countries or IGPC P.O. BOX 4107 Grand Central Post Office 460 West 34 Street New York City. NY 10001 USA for North, Central and South America.

The problem of drug abuse and illicit trafficking affects the person his family and the society. It also has an impact on health, social life, economy; as well as political stability. Illegal use of drugs brings health hazard on the user, makes him criminal as well as non-productive.

Human brain is the core of his existence as well as the leader of each organ in human body. If this leader part is disturbed and affected by using drugs, it will result in disturbance of ‘other organs in the body. At last, it will bring physical or mental disability or death.

Addict is not the only one to suffer. Family suffers in economic terms; disharmony and due to non-productive capacity, the society suffers also. Some of the problems the society encounters are loss in productivity, brings prostitution and environmental pollution. Disturbs the society by murder, robbery or arson.

Generally, to protect drug abuse and illicit trafficking, it requires the cooperation of all nations. Drugs are produced and fabricated in one country and illegally transferred to other countries. Therefore, producer, supplier and trafficking countries must co-operate and work together to solve this problem.