The aims of NTDW are as follows:
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Raise awareness of work undertaken by agencies and police forces to tackle drugs and reduce drug-related crime and harm
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Use communications to address local communities' perceptions of drug use in their area and to build confidence in the work of local agencies
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Demonstrate to the public that tangible improvements are being made in communities across the country
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Launch the Tackling Drugs Changing Lives Awards 2009