YACB to hold tours on anti-drug abuse

YACB to hold tours on anti-drug abuse

JAKARTA (JP): Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa (YACB), a foundation
preventing drug abuse, is organizing a series of tours and
seminars in Semarang, Yogyakarta, Solo and Bali from Aug. 21
until Sept. 4, a foundation official said on Wednesday.

YACB spokesman Alice Joe said the seminar series would begin
at Gradhika Bhakti Praja in Semarang, Central Java, on Aug. 22,
and continue with events at Graha Sabha Pramana in Yogyakarta on
Aug. 23, Hotel Utami Surabaya on Aug. 29 and the Ksir Arnawa
building in Taman Budaya in Denpasar on Sept. 2.

As well as organizing seminars, the foundation will also send
its Yada Band to stage antidrug concerts at Jatidiri sports
stadium in Semarang on Aug. 22, Graha Sabha Pramana building in
Yogyakarta on Aug. 24, Manahan sports stadium in Solo, Central
Java on Aug. 26, GO Skate building in Surabaya on Aug. 30 and in
the KONI building in Denpasar on Sept. 4, she said.

YACB vice president Iskandar said many foundations were
concerned with drug addicts, but they focused on rehabilitation
and treatment.

"Actually, prevention can deter teenagers from become drug
addicts and also save their parents' money for their children's
medical treatment," he said.

Established in August last year, YACB focuses its activities
on drug prevention, campaigning, counseling, research and seminar
activities. Its main targets are school children.

Alice said the foundation has recently completed a seminar and
concert at Saburai sports stadium in Lampung.

"80 percent of drug addicts in Indonesia are students.

"Through our campaigns, hopefully Indonesia will be free from
drugs by 2005," he said.

Iskandar said five percent of drug addicts suffer from
hepatitis C and another 33 percent from HIV.

The foundation is financed through donations received from a
group of entrepreneurs and voluntary contributions. (01)