CREATING AWARENESS AGAINST DRUG USE SHOULD FOCUS

Humans are continuously exposed to chemicals, such as environmental pollutants in food, water, and air and therapeutic agents. The drugs are also chemicals. These expressions were made by Dr. Manjit Singh Kang, Vice-Chancellor, PAU while giving opening remarks on a three-day course on \'Drug Use Prevention Programme\' in the Auditorium of Dr. M.S.Randhawa Library, today. Dr. Kang said that the body constitution and functioning are all chemistry. Some chemicals such as drugs are harmful while some chemicals are useful in curing certain ailments, said he.

Dr. Kang emphasized that addiction leads to some serious consequences involving family and society. He said that for a drug free society all concerned, teachers, parents, NGOs should play their role. He appreciated the efforts of Ministry of Social Justice and empowerment, Government of India and UNODC for piloting a drug use prevention programme for a number of institutions in India. Dr. Kang said that the programmes of creating awareness against drug use should lay a focus on rural areas where the problem is rampant.

Mr. Mehtab Singh, Chairman of the Save My World, NGO welcomed Dr. Kang and other participants. Mrs. Neha Bansal presented an overview of the programme that has been conducted to spread the word against this menace that she said help to initiate discussions with children and other subjects and equip them with the confidence, awareness and ability to say \'No\' when require. The participants were told a variety of techniques and topics.

Mr. Gurbhajan Singh Gill, Editor (Punjabi) said that the delivery of message in vernacular tone can have better penetration. Dr. Sarabjit Singh, Associate Professor of Journalism and Dr. Jagtar Singh Dhiman, Additional Director of Communication also interacted with participants.
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