University of Bahrain launches national anti-drug initiative

TDT | Manama

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The Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Bahrain, Dr Fatima Muhammad Al Malki, announced the launch of a national initiative to combat drugs and psychotropic substances during her participation in the celebration of the World Anti-Drug Day, organised by the General Department and Criminal Evidence of the Interior Ministry.

Dr Al Malki, who presented a paper entitled “A Youth Society Without Drugs” during the remote discussion, said: “The University of Bahrain will start organising a national campaign at the beginning of the first semester, through which it aims to educate students about the harms of drugs and how to combat them.” She explained that the initiative will be organised each academic year under the patronage of University of Bahrain President Prof. Dr Riyad Yousef Hamza.

It will be in coordination with the supporting bodies at the Interior and Health Ministries, as well as the concerned academic colleges at the university, and the University’s Department of Information and University Relations Students from associations and clubs are expected to also help organise this campaign.

The campaign will run for a week, during which a move to reject the use of narcotic substances will be promoted. An awareness campaign among university students and youth will be carried out by organising workshops and specialised meetings in colleges. Part of the campaign is to promote the principle of a cohesive family, and raising awareness of the different stages of growth in childhood and adolescence, as well as explaining the media role in confronting the drug problem.

It will also encourage the participation of academic members of the university, educate students and pushing them to write research papers on the subject.