Sixth Conference in Vatican City: Drugs and Alcoholism against Life

This year\u27s International Conference in Vatican City, held on November 21-22-23 1991, dealt with medical, psychological, social, economical and moral views of addiction to narcotics and alcohol. The Assembly\u27s aim was to examine causes and consequences of these diseases, and to wake up the conscience and responsibility, especially of those responsible for the social and religious community. Several former addicts came personally to prove that it is possible to break out from this circle of evil In that way they confirmed the slogan of the Conference "Contra spem in spem - Hoping against Hope", i.e. in spite of serious situations, we should not despair of the victims of drugs and alcoholism, but help them through the structures for prevention and therapy, - whether volontary, social, or legislative ones