the heads of state expressed their deep concern for the serious threat that the rising decline in drug abuse poses for society and the lives and situation of women and youth , and for the detrimental consequence that illegal use , produced , trafficking and distribution of morphine , psychotropic persons and opium - related offences have for the subject governments of the south eastern community .
The Heads of state expressed their deep concern at the fast and continuing degradation of the environment, including extensive destruction of forests, in the South Asian region.