International scientific and practical conference "For a Drug-Free World" was held on 27 October 2023 in Almaty at the premises of the Makan Yesbulatov Almaty Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Participants included representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Academy of Law Enforcement Agencies of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Justice of Kyrgyzstan, the U.S. Embassy in Astana, experts from UNODC and other international organizations, and CARICC delegation headed by Director A. Yazlyyev.

In the course of the conference participants reviewed the problem of distribution of synthetic drugs, including via the Internet. Special attention was paid to the creation of a modern system of primary prevention of drug addiction with effective state and social control. Following results of discussions, priority directions were developed to effectively address the issues of combating drug crime.