The danger of drugs is no longer just a passing criminal crime, but rather turned into a major battle that affects political, economic, moral and cultural security of the nations, the recent international operation led by the International Security Alliance with the participation of 25 countries and in cooperation with the “Europol” and “Emiripol”, and resulted in the seizure of more than 822 tons of drugs with a value of more than $ 2.9 billion and the arrest of 12564 accused, is only a reflection of the volume of the phenomenon The breadth of the ruin that these numbers leave is not just cold statistics, but stories of complete societies that would have been drowned in the cycle of violence, corruption and poverty if these networks were not frustrated.
Politically, this process highlights as a message that the world is no longer possible for each country to work in isolation from the other, as drugs do not recognize the borders, but rather weave its networks across seas, borders, ports and airports, therefore, the international security alliance that was born in 2017 and expands to include 11 countries, he demonstrated that it is an advanced model for global security integration, and yet the question remains: Why does it not expand to include other Arab and foreign countries as long as it is The last seizures have proven that the danger affects everyone, even outside the alliance? Will this security success be translated into in -depth studies that monitor the results, and reveal the effects of these toxins on young people who represent about 60% of the population of the Arab world?
Economically, this process can be seen as a harsh blow to a drug -dependent crime economy as a fundamental source of financing, whether for criminal groups or even terrorist organizations, as the billionaires that were dried would have turned into weapons, or to the purchase of receivables and corruption of societies, and here it highlights the moral and cultural dimension; As drugs are not just a black trade, but rather a organized project to weaken the collective will of the peoples, break the aspirations of youth, and convert energies into a wildfire that is scattered without meaning.
In this context, the Kingdom of Bahrain emerges as a model in its strategic awareness of its entry into various international channels to fight this scourge, as it is a country that has never hesitate to protect its youth and purify them from the dangers of innovative toxins that are manufactured and invented by malicious means to influence minds and bodies, Bahrain with its security, social and cultural institutions has proven that it is moving with comprehensive consciousness, realizes that young people are not just Numbers in the development equation, they are the fortress and bet for the future of the nation.
In the future dimension, the biggest challenge remains that the drug is no longer limited to traditional substances such as cocaine, hashish and heroin, but rather witnessing a continuous birth of manufactured types that are invented in laboratories under new names such as “fentanel” or “spys”, which are more deadly and more able materials among adolescents at low prices, so what prevents us from seeing soon more dangerous waves than “Future drugs” that threaten not only bodies, but rather the mental and psychological structure of generations?
The deeper story here is that the drugs are not just a “scourge” in the traditional sense, but rather a hidden global project that strikes the roots of societies, and sows weakness in its future, and behind every number of 12564 accused, the story of a young man or girl who fell victim to the greed of cross -border networks, therefore, any international effort is no just a security duty, but rather an existential act to protect humanity from collapse, and perhaps this process, despite its greatness A reminder to all of us that the war on drugs is not only a battle of numbers, but a battle of awareness and destiny, and that the danger remains existing unless these security successes turn into comprehensive policies that address the roots, and restore young people their right to a pure and safe life.
* Media and academic researcher
