CADA conducts discussion programme
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 23 2019:
Continuing its fight against drugs and substance abuse, Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol (CADA), Bishnupur District Committee in association with Social Encouragement Youth Association (SEYA) and Moirang Khunou Chaokhat Thourang Meira Paibi Lup conducted a discussion programme at Moirang Khunou Makha Leikai Community Hall on Sunday.
The programme was held under the theme "Impact of drugs and substance abuse on society" .
Kangnam Ningthemani, president, SEYA; Thokchom (o) Sanahanbi, president, Moirang Khunou Meira Paibi Chaokhat Thourang Lup; Ningthoujam Doren, vice president, CADA; Huiningsungbam (o) Basanti, president, CADA Bishnupur District Committee and local elders Thokchom Natum and Ningthoujam Manihal attended the programme as the presidium members.
At the event, Geetchandra Mangang, secretary-general, CADA, said that abusing drugs by the youth not only affect their health but also has a serious economic and social consequence to their family as well as to the society.
Saying that drug addiction is a disease that affects a person's behaviour, he added that proper treatment should be given to them by consulting a specialist doctor or admitting them at the rehabilitation centre.