Awareness talk on Narcotics organised

The NSS Unit of M. E. S. College of Arts and Commerce, Zuarinagar in collaboration with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of the Government of India organised a talk for the students on the ill-effects of drugs and their hazardous impact on the youth community, at the Meeting hall of the College Campus on 01 July, 2015 between 01: 30 and 02: 30 pm.

The resource person for the talk was Mr. Jeetendra Ranjan, Superintendent, Narcotics Control Bureau, Sub Zone Goa. The one-hour talk-cum-presentation presentation was interspersed with images, videos, examples and personal experience of dealing with drug addicts and their families and discussed the kinds of drugs, symptoms of those under the influence of drugs, economic and psychological costs of drug abuse, statistics of drug-related deaths, and watch list for parents and teachers to identify and check drug addicts.

Stressing on the importance of identifying young people addicted to drugs and other narcotic substances, Mr. Ranjan mentioned that Drugs = Death. He also emphasised teachers, peer group and parents to watch out for signals of addiction such as behavioural change, lack of interest in the usual activities, lower grades, watering eyes, extensive sleeping hours, and being secretive.

100 students and six NSS Programme Officers were present for the awareness talk. Two personnel from the Narcotics Control Bureau, Mr. Vijay Shinde, Intelligence Officer, NCB and Mr. Mohit Sehrawat, Constable, NCB were also present on the occasion.