Programme on Drugs Abuse Awareness & Prevention held at Anantnag

ANANTNAG, August 31: An awareness programme on Drug Abuse and its prevention was held at SRJ Higher Secondary School  Anantnag to generate awareness among the parents of the younger generation who are the future responsible citizens of the society.

The awareness programme was conducted by Social Welfare Department Anantnag under the initiative of District Administration Anantnag to reach out to the parents of the students enrolled in different schools of the district.During the awareness programme, Experts/ Resource Persons spoke about the harmful effects of Substance Abuse among youth. They also discussed measures required to curb the burning societal issue.

The participants, particularly the parents, were also sensitized about the means to prevent the spread of drugs in the district to save the precious lives and families from destruction.The Role of Parents in handling Substance Abuse was also highlighted in detail.

On the occasion, Secretary DLSA, Tabasum Qadir; A Hamid, Principal SRJ HSS, District Social welfare officer Anantang, Malik Muzzaffar and other experts shared their expertise and professional knowledge and proceeded on early identification and signs of drug abuse, impact of substance use and disorders of families and children.During the programme, different cultural events were also held regarding Nasha Mukt Abhiyan.Later, certificates and mementos were distributed among the participants for their role in spreading awareness about drug menace among the masses.