Correa announced that the Consep will be handled directly by the Presidency

President Rafael Correa said today that the Council of  Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (Consep for its Spanish acronym) will be handled directly by the Presidency. These statements were made during the inauguration of the center for young people with addiction problems.

“They are doing legal reforms for the Consep to pass to the executive power, directly in charge of the Presidency, and thus, fulfilling a promise, we deliver the first youth care center for addictions in the city of Guayaquil,” said the President .

Correa, the morning of today inaugurated the shelter Juan Elias, which will be administered by the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion, and is intended for youth with addiction problems,

The center had an investment of $ 230,000 in infrastructure and equipment and will be administered by the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion.