Drug prevention programme reaches 1,300 students in Afghanistan

The Ibn-e-Sina centre’s team discussed the harms of drug use and prevention measures with students at Mahmoud Hotaki High School.

An awareness programme on the harms of drug use and ways to prevent it was held for 1,300 students at Mahmoud Hotaki High School in Afghanistan. It was organised by the Drug Prevention Team of the Ibn-e-Sina 1,000-Bed Drug Addiction Treatment Centre.

Author: Робот Source: Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan

Students take part in a school awareness session about the harms of drug use and prevention — Students in Afghanistan attend a school programme on drug prevention. Illustrative photo. Photo: NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

The Drug Prevention Team of the Ibn-e-Sina 1,000-Bed Drug Addiction Treatment Centre held an awareness programme for 1,300 students at Mahmoud Hotaki High School. The session covered the harmful effects of drug use and ways to prevent it.

The programme aimed to inform students about the health, social and moral consequences of drug use, the causes of addiction among young people and prevention measures.

It also highlighted the roles of families, schools and communities in preventing drug use and outlined Islamic teachings on the issue.