Awareness programme on drug abuse prevention held in Tengnoupal
IFP Bureau26 Mar 2023
The awareness programme on “Drug Abuse Prevention” was held at at T Tuisomjang Village in Tengnoupal district.
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The awareness programme on “Drug Abuse Prevention” was held at at T Tuisomjang Village in Tengnoupal district.
Mr Manipur 2022 fitness coach Mutim Dhaneshwor suggests schools and colleges to open gymnasiums in their respective campuses to help reduce the number of drug users among school going students.
KSO Churachandpur general secretary DJ Haokip stated that the decision to set up a new department on substance abuse was taken after the executive meeting on November 13, 2022 to look in to the matter of youth who are indulging in illicit drug abuse.
Manipur has been witnessing increasing number of cases related to domestic violence which, experts say is mainly because of rise in substance abuse and marital conflicts worsened by the increasing widespread use of social media.
The two-day "Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on The Drug Menace in Manipur" was organised by the 3.5 Collective in Imphal in the effort to strengthen preventive measures and treatment of substance abuse in the state..
Destruction of poppy plantations after the harvest is meaningless. The government needs to work sincerely to eradicate poppy cultivation and drug menace from Manipur, Kanglei Ima Lup president RK Sanahanbi said.
IFP Editorial: This time, Chief Minister N Biren Singh seems serious enough to take on the powerful drug cartels who are supporting the widespread poppy cultivation and facilitating drug smuggling from across the border. But, he needs the support of everyone and various stakeholders in the state to succeed in his campaign.
A meeting on ‘the total eradication of illicit drugs’ was conducted at Nongchup Sanjenbam Community Hall Imphal West district on Thursday.
The second Buwrhin Esa Badminton Championship kicked off on Saturday. Buwrhin Esa is an important cultural festival of the Monsang community in Chandel.
Till date, drug-related topics are not discussed in schools except conducting awareness programmes by some organisations or associations or asking them in essay type questions in class-X board or class-XII exams, Founder cum Principal of Loyalam Public School, Moirang Khunou, Laishram Joy said.
IFP IMPACT: Around 50 drug users were targeted to be tested for COVID-19. However, only 29 men and four women turned up for the camp.
For slogan contest, Salam Denilson of Shining Star, Toubul, Elangbam Ganga of Shining Star School, Hemam Karuna of Innovative Academy stood first, second and third prizes respectively.
During the seminar, recommendations were made for treatment of drug addiction, motivation and encouragement for treatment and early prevention up to the age of 18 years.
MCPCR chairperson Phurailatpam Manibabu Sharma said that parents should know the signs of substance abuse to prevent children from using drugs.
As a part of the event, a symposium for the students on the topic ‘What can I do to prevent Alcoholism and Substance Abuse’ was also held
Among the 272 districts worst affected by drugs in the country, eight districts including Bishnupur are from Manipur.
The programmes were conducted with the joint effort of the ZEO and District Social Welfare, Thoubal
An awareness cum sensitization programme on "Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse" specially designed for the police personnel was held in Thoubal on Tuesday.
A total of 53 students and NYK Volunteers took part in the cycle rally.
There are around 34,355 injecting drug users in the state as per the survey conducted by the Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry in the year 2019.