Himachal CM appealed doctors, teachers, hoteliers to aware people to stay away from drugs
KI Singh/ royalpatiala.in/ Chandigarh
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that there was an urgent need to collectively fight the evil of drug abuse by making the campaign a mass movement for creation of ill effects of drug abuse. He was addressing the people on the occasion of special campaign on ‘Prevention of Drug Abuse and Alcoholism’ launched by the State Social Justice and Empowerment department. The special campaign on prevention of drug abuse and alcoholism was also launched at district level across the state.
Jai Ram Thakur said that medical practitioners had a major role to play to sensitise the people visiting hospitals and similarly teachers should also motivate the students to stay away from drugs. He said that State tourism hotels should also come forward to requesting the visitors to stay away from drugs.
Thakur said that it was on his initiative that seven northern states have come together to not only share information regarding drug abuse, but also to chalk out a joint strategy to curb this social vice. The state government has decided to open five de-addiction centres in the state and first has been dedicated and is established in a private hospital at New Shimla. He said that this would provide relief to the drug addicts to come out from this social vice.
The Chief Minister online inaugurated drug de-addiction centre at New Shimla from The Ridge and website of Himachal Pradesh State Mental Health Authority. He also released posters regarding sensitising the masses regarding ill effects of drug abuse and publicity material prepared by the Shimla district administration.
Education Minister Suresh Bhardwaj said that the State education department has introduced a chapter on ill effects of drug abuse.
Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr. Rajiv Saizal said that several de- addiction centres have been established in the State. He also detailed out various activities being carried out by the department to spread awareness regarding drug abuse and also in helping the youth to come out from this vicious prey.
Additional Chief Secretary, Social Justice and Empowerment Nisha Singh said that the one month special campaign has been launched in the State to sensitise the people regarding ill effects of the drug abuse. She said that various activities would be carried out during this special campaign.
