Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Medical College Bemina today organized an awareness programme to commemorate ”International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2019′.
A rally was also flagged-off a rally from the SKIMS MedicalCollege to JVC Hospital to create awareness about the ill-effects of drugabuse.
The events were organised by NSS Unit of SKIMS MedcalCollege in collaboration with NSS Unit of University of Kashmir to createawareness about the substance abuse and its harmful implications.
Various speakers, on the occasion, called for collectiveefforts at all levels to fight the drug menace that has serious repercussionson social fabric of society.
The dignitaries present on the occasion include Prof. OmarJaved Shah, Director/Dean SKIMS, Prof G M Malik President Indian MedicalAssociation JK Chapter, SKIMS Medical College Principal Prof Reyaz Untoo, HODPsychiatry SKIMS Medical College, Abdul Wahid Khan, Coordinator SKIMS MedicalCollege Dr Abdul Majid, NSS Coordinator University of Kashmir, Shamim AhmadShah, Secretary CASS Cultural Union SKIMS Medical College Dr Jan Bahadur Singh.
Prof G M Malik, who was Guest of Honour, on the occasion,said that drug abuse has reached alarming levels and is the worst thing that asociety faces. He attributed the rise of substance abuse to various reasons andsaid that stress is one of the main reasons leading to drug abuse.
SKIMS Medical College Principal, Prof Reyaz Untoo focussedon various preventive aspects and said that “we need to be vigilant in allaspects to stop the drug menace prevalent in our society.”
He said the College has got approval for establishment ofdrug de-addiction centre and have also established drug treatment clinic atCommunity Health Centre Soibugh to cater to the rural populace.
He expressed his satisfaction over the institution being designatedas Regional Technical Agency for National Level Survey survey on substanceabuse.