Awareness prog on drug abuse held at GBHSS Bhaderwah

Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Bhaderwah, in collaboration with the staff of Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Bhaderwah, organized an awareness programme on drug abuse and its remedies, here on Saturday.

The awareness programme, in which about 250 studentsparticipated, was organised in the premises of GBHSS Bhaderwah.

   

During the programme, the SDPO, Ifthkar Ahmed, PrincipalGBHSS and Counselor Baljeet Singh delivered lectures regarding drug abuse, itseffects and remedies.

During his address, the SDPO said that drug menace is amajor threat to the society, particularly for the young generation, and thepolice have taken various steps to curb the menace.

He urged on the participants that drug addiction is adisease and must be treated. “We are playing our role, but we needcollective efforts from parents, teachers, social organizations, NGOs,religious organizations and society at large,” he said.

During the programme, pamphlets, designed by the police andcontaining information about drug abuse, were distributed among theparticipants.

The participants thanked the police for organizing such aprogramme.

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