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IAC-DAPE Members: DDB’s Partners in Advocacy

The DDB understands the necessity of maintaining collaborative relationships with government agencies and non-government organizations to implement drug abuse prevention initiatives and improve strategies. This has paved way for the creation of the Inter-Agency Committee on Drug Abuse Prevention Education (IAC-DAPE) on August 2, 1974. This serves mainly as a focal point through which organizations and individuals can work together cooperatively in the planning of educational programs and materials.

It also serves as a channel through which the DDB can follow-through the commitments of agencies in the implementation of the integrated program of action to prevent and control drug abuse, and further strengthen interagency relationship.

The IAC-DAPE, collaborates with the DDB’s Preventive Education, Training and Information Division (PETID) in the:

• Preparation of guidelines for the integration of drug abuse prevention education programs for youth, parents, community leaders and school personnel in the various programs of the government and voluntary agencies;

• Review of educational program of each agency before this is presented to the Dangerous Drugs Board for approval so as to eliminate possible duplication of plans and efforts;

• Review of information materials on drug abuse for approval of the Board;

• Pooling together of technical knowledge and resources on drug abuse prevention education; and

• Preparation of program-oriented communications strategy on drug abuse prevention and control.

Advocacy Partners