Webinar on promoting awareness on drug abuse held
MANGALURU: While the country will commemorate 75 years of Indian Independence as ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the officers of Central Excise & Central taxes (GST) and Customs Commissionerate here jointly conducted a webinar promoting “Awareness about Drug Abuse" on Monday.
Imamuddin Ahmad, Commissioner of Central Excise, Central Taxes (GST) & Customs, spoke about the challenges the country was facing, mainly because of its location between the world’s two largest areas of illicit opium production– the Golden Crescent and the Golden Triangle.
N Shashi Kumar, Commissioner, Mangalore City Police, said that youth is most susceptible to drug abuse ruing that people from all strata of society, from labourers to students of medical and engineering colleges are involved in this - either as consumers or peddlers. The movement of drugs is usually from across state borders like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Naxal Controlled Zones and the money from those drugs is used to fund illegal activities by anti-social elements, he said emphasizing the fact that drugs can directly lead to various types of offences in public spaces, including murder. He also mentioned drug addicts have very high chances of depression leading to suicide.
The intensive campaign started on March 12, 2021, as a 75-week countdown to the 75th anniversary of Independence. Around 500 students from 15 colleges across Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada and officers of CBIC- Mangaluru, including Customs, CGST, DRI, DGGI, Audit and PAO attended the session.
Imamuddin Ahmad, Commissioner of Central Excise, Central Taxes (GST) & Customs, spoke about the challenges the country was facing, mainly because of its location between the world’s two largest areas of illicit opium production– the Golden Crescent and the Golden Triangle.
He explained the ill effects of the three main drugs - heroin, cannabis and cocaine, on the human body and the damage it causes to the physical and mental health of the people. The connection between drugs and organized crime, terrorism and insurgency were also explained to the attendees. Elaborating on the various steps taken to curb the drug menace, he detailed the steps taken at the international and national levels. He also applauded the noteworthy work in drug seizures done by DRI and Customs, all over the country.
N Shashi Kumar, Commissioner, Mangalore City Police, said that youth is most susceptible to drug abuse ruing that people from all strata of society, from labourers to students of medical and engineering colleges are involved in this - either as consumers or peddlers. The movement of drugs is usually from across state borders like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Naxal Controlled Zones and the money from those drugs is used to fund illegal activities by anti-social elements, he said emphasizing the fact that drugs can directly lead to various types of offences in public spaces, including murder. He also mentioned drug addicts have very high chances of depression leading to suicide.
The intensive campaign started on March 12, 2021, as a 75-week countdown to the 75th anniversary of Independence. Around 500 students from 15 colleges across Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada and officers of CBIC- Mangaluru, including Customs, CGST, DRI, DGGI, Audit and PAO attended the session.
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