Mohali,07 Aug : Indo Global Colleges, organized an awareness programme on Drug De Addiction at its campus in which more than 300 students and faculty participated. Charanjit Singh, State Liaison Officer & Deputy Director Youth Services, Punjab was the Chief Guest at this occasion.
While speaking at the moment he said that drugs addiction has become a major problem especially amongst youth. While the government is taking stringent measures against drug traffickers but it is important to make the youth aware of this dreadful menace so that no one falls a victim to this. The punishment for drug trafficking is very stringent and it may even include death penalty for perpetrators of this crime. According to him even harbouring drug offenders is a serious crime. According to him drug abuse has become serious problem in our society which needs to be dealt with immediately. If any youth knows someone, who is addict, then immediate steps should be taken to de addict the person by counselling him and rendering help.
While Explaining ill effects of drug abuse Indo Global Chairman Sukhdev Singla said that young lives are lost due to drug addiction, Families are ruined due to drug addiction so it is high time to sensitize and spread awareness about ill effects of various drug abuse to the college students & society because alarming rate of drug abuse has gripped the region . According to him It is a major hurdle in progress and prosperity of the country.