The six-month campaign, which targets the emerging generations represented by secondary school students in the schools of the Emirate of Sharjah, aims to increase awareness of the dangers of drug abuse and addiction, and how to make optimal use of leisure time.
Lt. Colonel Majed Al Asam, Director of the Anti-Narcotics Department of the Sharjah Police, stressed that the campaign, at its inception, will focus on the youth category, as they are the future generation and one of the most important pillars in the process of development and community leadership, adding that the drug issue is a societal responsibility, and as a security agency, it is our duty to protect the community from this scourge and its likes, pointing to the importance of harnessing all means of communication, to enhance youth awareness of the dangers of drugs through workshops and various sports activities.