Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 14: In connection with the upcoming ‘International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’, Drugs and Food Control Organization J&K organized an awareness program at Bishnah/RS Pura on the prevention of drug abuse, role of Pharmacists fraternity to educate the citizens regarding ill effects of drug abuse and eradicate the social evil from the society.
The objective of the drug abuse campaign was to strengthen action and cooperation of Pharma fraternity in achieving a role model society free of drug abuse.
The programme was attended by various sections of the society particularly prominent citizens, senior officers of the Department.
Mohd Iqbal, Deputy Drugs Controller, Renuka Raina, Deputy Drugs Controller ((I&L), Arvind Sharma ,Assistant Drugs Controller, Jammu, Archana Mujoo, Assistant Drugs Controller(HQ) Jammu, Pankaj Malhotra, Assistant Drugs Controller; Drugs Control officers, Nikhil Gogna, SDPO RS Pura/ Bishnah; Vikram Sharma SHO Bishnah and Members of Chemists Association of Bishnah and RS Pura.
Speaking on the occasion, Mohd Iqbal Palla invited an urgent attention of stakeholders towards this issue. He informed that the Government has initiated pro active measures by constituting District Level Monitoring Committees under NOCORD to bring an end to this menace and rehabilitate the affected youth. He said that the Department has adopted zero tolerance policy against the nefarious elements and has taken pro active measures to prohibit the illicit use of medicinal formulations and it will go a long way in dealing with the disastrous problem within our society.
SDPO RS Pura deliberated on the social evil and informed that Police authorities are also working on length and breadth to eradicate the social evil from the society. He emphasized that all the sections of society shall join hands to propagate the awareness regarding I’ll effects of drug abuse amongst the ignorant masses.
ADC Jammu, Arvind Sharma informed that Department in its endeavor to curb the misuse of such narcotic and psychotropic substances has started a massive drive wherein surprise inspections of chemist shops are being conducted to ensure that such pharmaceutical preparations are being stocked for sale in permissible quantities under rules
Several other officers, president Chemist Assosciation Bishnah Anuj Kumar, Ijwant Singh president Chemist Association RS Pura also spoke on the occasion.
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