The group's spokesperson and island councilor has positively assessed the initial approval of La Gomera's Insular Plan on Addictions, which was debated and approved in the ordinary plenary session of the Cabildo held on May 4, 2026. He stressed that this document is essential, as it comes after years without adequate planning in this area.
The councilor recalled that his group had already promoted a motion in January 2024 for the creation of this plan, given the evident need for a serious tool to address in a structured way a problem that directly affects families on the island.
The approved document is characterized by a comprehensive, participatory, and technically sound approach, incorporating key aspects such as double insularity and a gender perspective. Furthermore, it is structured into strategic areas ranging from prevention and awareness to comprehensive care and institutional coordination.
“"The plan contains a broad catalog of actions, but lacks a clear definition of priorities, a specific timeline, and, especially, detailed budgetary support to guarantee its development."
Likewise, the spokesperson highlighted the seriousness of the diagnosis underpinning the plan, which reflects a worrying normalization of consumption, increasingly early initiation ages, and a low perception of risk, especially among the young population. This situation demands firm, coordinated, and sustained responses over time.
The group insists that the plan's success will depend more on its actual implementation capacity than on its design. Therefore, it calls for effective coordination between administrations and constant political monitoring. If applied with dynamism, resources, and active participation, it can become a useful tool to organize and strengthen public policies on addictions on the island; otherwise, it risks remaining a dead letter.
