Post Date: Post Date – 12:55 AM, Tuesday – Nov 1st
(FILE PHOTO) The Hyderabad police issued a notice on Monday requiring all universities to set up an “anti-drug committee”.
Hyderabad: In an effort to combat the threat of drugs, the Hyderabad police issued a circular on Monday requiring all universities to set up an “anti-drug committee”.
Hyderabad police chief CV Anand said on Monday that anti-drug committees in higher education institutions must consist of at least five members from staff and students tasked with preventing drug abuse on campus.
“This will be done by providing young people with the necessary life skills to enable them to cope with different situations without resorting to drugs,” he said.
Anand explained that the lack of parental supervision and peer influence often leads young people to become addicted to illicit substances. As universities resume physical education classes after the Covid-19 pandemic, police are now taking a two-pronged strategy, including legal action and sensitization of youth, which should ultimately reduce demand for the illicit drug trade.
The ADC (Anti-Drug Commission) will work in accordance with guidelines set by the city police and will be entrusted with playing a key role in raising awareness of the dangers of substance abuse through a variety of digital events, workshops, workshops to ensure that its campuses are free from drug abuse. The scourge of narcotics, he said.
The committees will also liaise with local police to provide clues about the use or possession or sale or purchase of drugs. Members of the public can call the Hyderabad Police Drug Enforcement Unit at 8712661601 or 040-27852080.
