To promote effective drug programs, policies, and practices to reduce the demand for drugs; community coalition building; and the exchange of scientific information via conferences, training seminars and internet communications.

• To promote healthy lifestyles free of drugs.
• To advocate no use of illegal drugs and no abuse of legal drugs, including alcohol, tobacco and solvents.
• To oppose legalization of drugs.
• To support the United Nations Conventions and Treaties concerning drugs and psychotropic substances.

OBJECTIVES OF THE NETWORK

      To advocate that drug demand reduction is the most effective approach to solve the drug problem.

      To promote the exchange of updated scientific information about drugs among people of diverse backgrounds, languages and cultures.

      To act as a catalyst and sponsor for conferences and intitiatives focusing on drug prevention education, the establishment of drug prevention networks and community anti-drug coalitions, and the promotion of positive, healthy, drug-free norms and attitudes in society.