DEF Wokha organized a drawing competition for school children on Monday to commemorate International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on the theme “People First: Stop Stigma and Discrimination, Strengthen Prevention”.

Wokha Superintendent of Police, Aotula T Imchen, IPS, while appreciating all participating schools said that the purpose for the program was to spread awareness of drug abuse in the society. She advised the students and teachers to raise this awareness at all levels so that as a society can fight the drug menace together.

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Imchen also shared about the different uses of drugs. She explained that good uses of drugs are when doctors prescribe medicines for health that one can get from pharmacies whereas bad uses of drugs include people abusing it which leads to a lot of health issues, retardations of brains and also leads to problems in the society.

“If someone in your close circle is a drug abuser, we should treat is as a disease so that we can treat them, take care of them so that they can also become good members of the society,” the SP advised the gathering.

She also cautioned the students against indulging in drug abuse and instead encouraged them to engage in healthy lifestyle like sports and other healthy activities.

A number of schools participated in the competition under two categories LKG – Class 3 and Class 4 – Class 7, where the panel of judges were K Furhesie Nyuwi, Wokha ADC, Erenbeni Kikon, Senior Supervisor of Social Welfare and Libemo Jami, District and Sports Chairman Wokha.

All the participants were awarded with certificates of participation.