ANTI DRUG ABUSE AWARENESS
Thu, 18 Sept
|Bengaluru
A highly informative and thought-provoking talk on "Anti-Drug Abuse" was conducted in the auditorium of Dr. BR Ambedkar Medical College on the 18th of September, 2025. The event aimed to raise awareness among medical and para medical students about the growing menace of drug abuse, it’s devastating
Time & Location
18 Sept 2025, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Bengaluru, DR. B R AMBEDKAR MEDICAL COLLEGE, 44, Shampura Main Rd, Old Rajendra Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Kadugondanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560045, India
About The Event
The keynote speakers were Mr. Syed Tafjit Ulla, The deputy superintendent of Excise Department and Mr. Raghavendra PG, Inspector of Excise.
Mr. Syed began with a brief overview on the different types of drugs and drug abuse. The effects of drug abuse was explained with the display of a few informative videos. Legal aspects and the role of Narcotics Control Bureau and the Excise Department were specified. The speaker touched on Government campaigns like Nasha Mukt Bharat and provisions of rehabilitation centres. Finally the different roles of stakeholders in society were elaborated. How teachers, parents, medical professionals and peers can observe the early signs and take the steps needed to curb the problem at the earliest was emphasised upon.