SNS KASHMIR
Syed Imtiyaz
Handwara February, 24 :
Today Handwara Police in collaboration with Youth Development & Rehabilitation Centre Srinagar held a day-long Awareness Programme on Drug De-addiction at Govt. Degree College Handwara.
The event was inaugrated by Superintendent of Police Handwara Shri Sandeep Gupta-IPS who highlighted the main aim of organising this event, role of every single person in eradicating the menace of drugs from the society.
ASP Handwara, Principal GDC Handwara, Chairman Municipal Committee Handwara, DySP DAR Handwara, Dr. Muzafar Khan of YD&RC Tehsildal Handwara, teaching and non teaching staff of GDC Handwara, Doctors from Govt. District Hospotal Handwara, Students from GDC Handwara and various other Schools, members of Civil Society were also present on the event.
ASP Handwara gave an elaborated presentation about the menace of drugs, it’s sources, causes, consequences, role of parents, civil society, teachers, police, Excise, Revenue, Health Department, Judiciary and other stakeholders. While speaking on the event, ASP Handwara said that the issue of drug abuse is a challenge before the country. It is the duty of all stakeholders to join in creating awareness about the illegal use of drugs and the measures to be taken to prevent this menace. He said that substance abuse has affected human rights in every aspect. He appreciated participants for being part of the event organised by Handwara Police to get aware about the ill effects of drugs and cooperating Handwara Police in organising the programme on drug De-addiction which he said, will prove to be useful in the long run.
He also said that to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, public cooperation is necessary and stressed upon the participants to share all such informations related to drug supply in the area so that
Police can act swiftly. He also appealed the participants to cooperate Police in identifying drug addicts in their locality so that they can be counselled in better ways.
Members of Youth Development & Rehabilitation Centre also spoke on the occassion and highlighted their experience in treating drug addicts. They gave a detailed speech on how to recognize that a person is addicted of drugs, treatment and testing process.
On the event, the members of civil society, religious preachers, teachers and students also spoke and highlighted the causes and consequences of drug abuse and assured their possible support and cooperation for a peacful environment.
At the end the prizes were distributed among the participants as a token of respect and peace.