Kohima, June 23 (MExN): Nagaland State will be observing the ‘International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’ also knows as ‘World Drug Day’ with the rest of the world on June 26 with the theme ‘Listen First’ at Hotel Japfu Kohima, at 2:00 pm. It is jointly organized by Kripa Foundation, Social Welfare department, Narcotic Police and State Legal Services Authority and Nagaland Users’ Network.
World Drug Day theme, 'Listen First' is a new campaign on science-based drug prevention has been launched to raise awareness around listening to children and youth as the first step to help them grow healthy and safe. The campaign targets parents, teachers, policy makers, health worker and prevention workers particularly, as well as the wider public. Keyaneilie Peseyie, Minister for Social Welfare & Parliamentary affair and Pankaj Kumar, (IAS) Chief Secretary, Government of Nagaland has consented to be the chief guest and guest of honor respectively. The chief guest will also release ‘The Nagaland State Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Policy.’
