An event titled “Learn the truth about drugs” was held.
The Executive Power of Gabala region has organized an event titled “Learn the truth about drugs”, jointly with the Working Group of the State Commission on Combating Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The event was attended by senior pupils of secondary schools, youth, labour collectives and public representatives. First Deputy Head of the Executive Power Abil Aghasafov opening the event said that the drug addiction is a great disaster and talked about the calamities it has brought to the families, the work done in the region in the fight against this terrible disaster. Then Vasif Guliyev and Eldar Sadigov, members of the Working Group of the State Commission on Combating Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking of the Republic of Azerbaijan, spoke on the issue. They noted that despite the fact that the fight against drug addiction in our republic is increasing day by day, the number of drug addicts has increased with this fight as well and most of drug users are youth. Vasif Guliyev noting that drug use has led to the breakup of families, criminality and AIDS - the other major disaster of the society, said that psychotropic substances also make people dependent, and if the drug addict does not have enough money to buy drugs he uses all means - theft, murder and other crimes. Head of the District Youth and Sport Department Fakhri Soltanov, director of the vocational education centre for tourism and hotel management Eyvaz Kazimov, director of the school No. 5 Zarnishan Aghakishiyeva and others made speeches and called on everyone to be active in the fight against drugs and psychotropic substances, and to reinforce awareness among the people to protect society from this disaster.
