Awareness Camp Organized Under Drug-Free India Campaign in Solan
Solan, June 22: The Health and Family Welfare Department, Solan, organized an awareness camp today under the Drug-Free India Campaign to educate people, especially youth, about the harmful effects of drug abuse. The programme was presided over by Dr. Ajay Pathak, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Solan.
Addressing the participants, Dr. Ajay Pathak said that drug abuse has serious adverse effects on an individual’s physical, mental, and social well-being. He highlighted that the consumption of tobacco, alcohol, gutkha, cigarettes, hashish, marijuana, opium, and other intoxicants weakens a person both mentally and physically.
He stated that addiction can lead to various health complications, including heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and lung and kidney disorders. In addition to physical ailments, drug abuse can also cause mental health issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, irritability, and insomnia.
Dr. Pathak emphasized that substance abuse can severely impact the lives and future of students. He urged young people to stay away from drugs and adopt a healthy, positive, and disciplined lifestyle.
The Chief Medical Officer also called upon teachers and parents to remain vigilant about the activities and behaviour of students. He advised them to take behavioural changes seriously and maintain open and transparent communication with children to help protect them from falling into the trap of addiction.
The awareness camp formed part of the ongoing Drug-Free India Campaign aimed at spreading awareness and encouraging collective efforts to eliminate drug abuse from society.
