Drug Prevention Awareness Program Held for Deaf High School Students in Kabul

The Drug Prevention Team of the 450-Bed Jangalak Drug Addiction Treatment Hospital conducted an awareness program for students of the Deaf High School to raise awareness about drug prevention.

The program aimed to increase students’ awareness of the harmful effects and consequences of drug use and strengthen their preventive attitudes.

During the program, information was provided on the negative effects of drug use on physical and mental health, as well as its adverse social and moral consequences.

The participants also discussed factors that may lead adolescents to use drugs, including peer influence, family problems, psychological and social pressures, and unhealthy environments.

The important role of families, schools, and communities in preventing drug use was also emphasized. The Islamic perspective on the harms of drug use was likewise explained.

At the end of the program, the students raised their questions and shared their views, and took part in discussions on ways to prevent drug use.