Steps to Create Awareness about ill effects of Drug Abuse

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has taken the following steps to create awareness in society including among the students about the ill-effects of drug abuse:-

(i) Under the Scheme of Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse, financial assistance is provided to Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) for organizing Awareness-cum-De-addiction Camps.

(ii) “International Day against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking” is observed on 26th June each year. Workshop on awareness and demand reduction activities, in liaison with NGOs against ill-effects of drug abuse are organized on this event by the National Institute of Social Defence (NISD). Further, all the State Education Departments have been advised to observe 26th June as “International Day against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking” to create awareness among students.

(iii) Information regarding ill-effects of drug abuse is also disseminated in regional languages through the All India Radio programme “Sanwarti Jayen Jeevan Ki Rahen