Anti-drugs awareness programme held
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, May 14 2013: All Manipur Anti-Drug Association (AMADA), Juvenile Club, Salam, and Salam Mamang Leikai Chaokhat Thourang Nupi Lup jointly conducted an anti-drug academic awareness programme at Salam Mamang Leikai Community Hall here today.

The programme was attended by Pradhan of Awang Khunou Gram Panchayat Th Dwijamani as Chief Guest and President of AMADA Head Office M Padamini Leima as Functional President while Advisor of Juvenile Club K Jayadeva and Secretary General of AMADA Head Office Ph Phoni as Guests of Honour. The resource persons of the awareness programme were Dr H Angomcha, Psychiatrist of Bishnupur District Hospital; RK Ibungosana, Superintendent of Narcotics Control Bureau Regional Unit, Imphal and Ngangom Tejkumar, Director of Law and Prosecution.

Dr Angomcha spoke on the topic of "Substance Abuse in Adolescents and Effect of Psychotropic Drugs in the Body" while RK Ibungosana on "Drug Abuse Prone to Young Students and its Remedy" .

Advocate Tejkumar enlightened the session on the topic of "Drug and Domestic Violence" .

RK Ibungosana pointed out that NCB was set up by the Central Government in 1985 with the sole objective of preventing drug trafficking which is posing a great threat to the society.

Tejkumar stated that the Indian law has enough provisions to punish criminals and drug abusers, but there is a suspicion that the Indian government might be trying to suppress the Manipuri youths by allowing influx of large consignment of drugs into the state.

The male youths of the State are now in a state of psychological suppression as they are being killed either in armed conflict or drug abuse.

This adversity would also affect the females of the state, he noted.

Tejkumar also appealed to the women to come forward to seek legal aid at Cheirap Court if they are facing domestic violence at the hands of their abusive male counterparts.

Dr Angomcha also stressed on the harmful effects of drug abuse that can have a serious implication on the overall development and progress of the State.

Today's awareness programme was the 47th programme of its kind conducted by AMADA in collaboration with local clubs and organizations in different parts of the State.

Around 150 people participated in the awareness programme.

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