Drug awareness

June 26 is the International Day against Drug Abuse.  Every year since 2003, the mass awareness event Run against Drug Abuse is being held at India Gate on this day. A joint venture of 13 

partners in the 13th year of this mega <g data-gr-id="18">event,</g> aims to spread the message — Think Health Not Drugs. 

This year the event focussed on the message — Drug use disorders are 

Preventable and Curable. Cabinet Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot (Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, GOI) and Sandeep Kumar, Minister , Social Welfare/Women & Child Development, Govt. of Delhi, flagged off the Run and  took  pledge with other dignitaries and 4000 participants 

present at the occasion.

The event also featured a number of activities such as ­— thematic cultural show with skits, demos to spread awareness on drug use prevention, slogan March, yoga, martial art — self defense, poster competition, dance, counseling and expo on Drug de-addiction.

Participants from various government Institutions, Schools and colleges, NGO’s, Defense/Police forces (CRPF, BSF, ITBP, Indian Coast Guard, SSB, CISF), NCC cadets, scouts, Civil Defense, Martial art academies, media along with the members of civil society organisations took part in the Run.