Jammu, Feb 22: Speakers at a drug awareness seminar organised by Range Police Headquarters (RPHQ) Rajouri presented immersive and thought-provoking lectures and presentations on the menace of drug abuse.
The seminar ‘Drug awareness – counter measures to tackle menace’, held at District Police Lines, Rajouri was aimed at addressing the menace of drugs and sensitising the masses about the prevalence and means of prevention of drug abuse, a police spokesperson said.
The programme was attended by 125 participants including police officers, students, traders, religious leaders and prominent members of civil society. The guest lectures were delivered by Pallavi Singh, Chairperson JKSPYM, Jammu, Dr Sumit Bakshi, MO Rajouri, Dr Mehmood Bajar MS GMC Rajouri, Dr Sukrita Sharma of GMC Rajouri, Dr Imran Khan of GMC Rajouri and Adv. Shivangi Kant, Law Officer, Juvenile Justice Board Rajouri.
Pallavi Singh laid emphasis on negating the impact of peer pressure which she said is the most common reason for youth indulging in drugs. She highlighted the importance of parental supervision. Dr. Mehmood Bajar said that drug awareness and rehabilitation centres are available at district and block levels and the people must take full advantage of these units. He said the requisite medicines required for the rehabilitation of drug abusers are sufficiently available at Psychiatry Department GMC Rajouri.
Advocate Shivangi Kant talked about the legal aspects of drug abuse. Dr. Imran, Psychiatrist GMC Rajouri, touched the practical aspects of rehabilitation and focused on adopting a humane approach towards the addicts.
In his closing address, DIG R-P Range Rajouri Dr Mohd. Haseeb Mughal, IPS, thanked the speakers and requested civil society to come forward and contribute towards drug awareness and prevention. He highlighted the adoption of the “Ubuntu” approach, i.e. focus on human virtues, compassion and humanity in dealing with the drug menace.
Few documentaries were shown to the audience about drug addiction and the way forward.
SSP Rajouri Mohd. Aslam, JKPS, ASP Hqrs Rajouri Vivek Shekhar, JKPS, and other officers of the District Police Rajouri also participated in the seminar. The students were given participation certificates.
The veterans of Rajouri society who attended the event appreciated the role of the police in bringing all stakeholders on a common platform to find out a lasting solution to the problem of drug menace.
