based Al-Jazirah said "As terrorism requires an international cooperation for uprooting this dangerous menace, the menace of drugs also requires cooperation for combating this dangerous phenomenon. In this context, the paper highlighted the regional symposium on drugs which will be hosted by the Kingdom with the participation of 24 countries. "The phenomenon of Drugs Supplies and Consumption constitute a great danger - similar to the phenomenon of terrorism as both lead to chaos and instability. Moreover, these forms of negative phenomenons also carry the concealed seeds that fertile the earth for incidents of prospective crimes," the daily said. "The concerned officials are fully aware of the menace of drugs and their role in the organized crime, money-laundering and terrorism networks," said the paper, noting that victims of drugs in the world who were admitted at hospitals and medical care centers amounted in 2008 to more than five million and there are other millions who were not admitted at hospitals and medical centers. About three million addicts of heroin died after being infected by AIDS around the world, said the daily. "As the Kingdom is targeted by certain evil quarters, it is an essential matter not only to cooperate with other countries for uprooting this dangerous phenomenon, but also it is important to remain vigilant and to cooperate with the concerned authorities for combating this menace." --MORE
