The Congress was held against a background of rising concern among ASEAN leaders about the growing drug problem in the region arising from the rapid spread of new drugs, in particular ATS.
举行此次大会的背景是，东盟成员国领导人对该地区因新毒品（尤其是安非他明类兴奋剂）的迅速蔓延而日益加剧的毒品问题日益关注。