Brasília, March 27, 2003 (Agência Brasil - ABr) - The need to integrate regional and ministerial policies for the prevention and control of drug use and the work developed by the National Anti-Drug Secretariat (Senad), linked to the Presidential Cabinet of Institutional Security, were the topics of discussion today by participants in the Seminar on National Anti-Drug Policy, held in the Itamaraty Palace.

According to the official in charge of the Secretariat, General Paulo Roberto Yog de Miranda Uchôa, the participants included representatives of the 34 government organs that work with anti-drug policies. (DAS)