Kargil: A team headed by incharge Drug Controller, Drugs and Food Control Organisation, UT Ladakh Mohd Bashir, today organized an awareness program at Higher Secondary School Campus, Sankoo, Kargil.
Various personalities from civil society, the women help groups, Panchayat representative of area Councillor, School Administration including Principal Tashi Dorjay, incharge Block Medical Officer Sankoo and Govt. Pharmacist participated in the event.
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Mohd Bashir the incharge Drug Controller, Nawang Tsetan Project Coordinator LPMRU, Nazia Kouser, Field Investigator LPMRU, Tashi Dorjay Principal Hr. Secondary School, Dr. Sayed incharge BMO were the main speakers along with Tahir, the representative of the area Councillor.
All the participants urged to follow and spread the information shared to them and help in prevention of drug addiction and illicit trafficking among children which has become a challenge by helping administration and society to eradicate the menaces of drug addiction.
The program was held in continuation to the campaign with respect to the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Consumer Awareness, Publicity and Price Monitoring” on medicine and the Medical Devices.
All the related information regarding medicines, its price related issues and other necessary points to be lookout while purchasing and consuming medicines and a written advisory circulated among participants and prevention of drug abuse among children/adolescence and illicit trafficking.
The incharge Drug Controller spoke at length on drug addiction and appealed the students not to get indulged in any kind of drugs whether it may be smoking, alcohol or other dangerous forms of drugs.
He said that drug trafficking and trading is a big challenge and most important people should be made aware about the menace. He said together people can make a big difference in controlling and preventing drug addiction.
Participants were briefed about ill effects of drug menace its effect on society. The speakers highlighted various drugs and their negative impact on society. They emphasized on the various problems that drug addicts suffer throughout their life.
