One of the lecturers at the workshop is Mr. John T. Carnevale, who is a public finance economist and an expert in organizational analysis, strategic planning, performance measurement, governmental budgeting, and the U.S. national anti-drug policy.
He says that the sessions conducted to date was to get all of the participants involved to focus on the basic approaches each nation should take in combating the problems of drugs and drug trafficking.
"They have all been very helpful in taking a simplified approach to a very complicated problem so they can at least the ways to debate and discuss how to resolve that problem," Carnevale stated.
He also spoke of the impact of the current global credit crunch and financial meltdown on the fight against the drug problem on the Latin America/Caribbean region.
He is positive that there will be headway made in the fight against drug abuse despite the current financial squeeze Caribbean Governments face.
"There are concerns economies get into trouble because people turn to drugs because they get unemployed so I think more than ever we have to be vigilant about in keeping our prevention and treatment system programmes in place, " he added.
It is expected that much attention will be given to solving the global problem and failure of the economy in strengthening and restoring it to what it was.
However according to Carnevale, "In terms of the drug issue it is important to me that we pay attention to it because I think our political leaders will do so."