Awareness programme held
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, September 23 2020:
To make Thoubal district free from drug abuse and alcoholism, a one-day awareness programme on drugs and substance abuse was held at Khangabok Awang Leikai in Thoubal District, today.
Pradhan Athokpam Ratan Singh and DSWO Thoubal A.Kameshwar attended the programme as chief guest and president respectively.
The programme which was jointly organised by Nasha Mukt Bharat Campaign Committee and Khangabok Part I Gram Panchayat was attended by 90 females and 30 sales, following SOPs for COVID 19 .
Committee members T Anita and Inaobi Meitei were the guests of honour.
Senior Counselor of Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA), Thoubal, Pakhangkhong Oken Naoriya who was invited as a resource a person pointed out that drug and alcohol addiction causes both physical and economic loss.
Physical, mental and spiritual rehabilitation is required to recover from addiction.
Inaobi Meitei reiterated that drug addicts should be guided for treatment at the Rehabilitation Centers opened in the district while T Anita advised all mothers to supervise the children so that they stay away from drugs.
Athokpam Ratan appealed to all to stop abusing drugs and avoid all kinds of dependence on drugs which are harmful to health.