KNZ NEWS DESK
BANDIPORA, MAY 02: The Indian System of Medicines (Ayush) on Thursday organised a day-long awareness program on drug abuse to create awareness about the menace.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Zahoor Ahmad Mir inaugurated the program and stressed on the participants to play their role in eradicating the menace from society. He said the drugv abuse has reached to a dangerous level in the state and everyone needs to come forward and play her/his role in fighting this menace.
He asked the parents to keep vigil on their wards so as to prevent them from falling in a death trap of drug abuse. He stressed on the need for moral education of the children of present day age and appealed both parents as well as teachers to ensure that children do not fall prey of any social evil. He said district administration will launch a vigorous awareness campaign against drug menace across the district and also urged upon the student community to concentrate on studies and also take part in sports and athletic activities.
Mir said the unemployment is the main cause of people staying idle and becoming victim of drug abuse. He urged the youth to spend their time in productive work and search for job avenues in private sector instead of staying idle. He said the youth should avail the benefit of several state and central sponsored schemes in different sectors to start their own income generation units.
On the occasion a team of experts, medical officers, counselors and field workers attended the camp and discussed various aspects of drug abuse-causes, effects and prevention.
Chief Medical Officer Bandipora Dr Tajamul while speaking on the occasion presented the scenario of drug a buse in Bandipora and expressed concern over the increase rate of drug abuse in the district. He said the teachers, Civil Society, Parents, religious preachers and Police need to roll their heads and launch a joint war against this menace failing which the society will collapse before this menace.Deputy Superintendent of Police (DAR) AR Khan urged the participants to be the ambassadors for Drug De-addiction by keeping watch in their locality so that a person can be rescued from this menace in initial stage. He said the Police has also declared a war on drug addiction and dozens of drug peddlers have been arrested from past few weeks. He stressed on coordination between police, civil government and civil society to fight the menace.
District Nodal officer Indian System of Medicines (AYUSH) Dr iftikhar also spoke on the occasion and highlighted negative impact of drug addiction on society. He cautioned the young generation from falling in this trap and said that once falling in this menace, it is very difficult for the victim to return to normal life. He asked the parents to keep watch on the company of their kids so that they don’t fall in a bad company.
Principal Government Polytechnic College Bandipora Javid Iqbal Bhat urged the Media to play its role in informing the public about the demerits of drug abuse. He said the Media can play an important role in helping the society to eradicate this menace by informing the public about the menace and identifying the loopholes in our fight against the Drug abuse so that together we win this war against drug abuse.
