SP stresses need for anti-drug awareness

Metro India News | MAHABUBABAD : District Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr. Shabarish has stressed the need to create widespread awareness among students, youth and the general public about the harmful effects of drug abuse. The SP made these remarks when Indukuri Vijayalakshmi, a 62-year-old woman undertaking a 3,000-kilometre bicycle expedition from Andhra Pradesh to New Delhi to spread awareness about the dangers of narcotics, met him during her journey through Mahabubabad district on Monday.

As part of her visit, Vijayalakshmi conducted awareness programs at several colleges in Mahabubabad town, explaining the adverse effects of drug abuse to students. The programs were organized under the guidance of Mahabubabad Town DSP Tirupathi Rao and Sub-Inspectors Arun and Suryya.Emphasizing the importance of preventing young people from falling prey to drug addiction, SP Shabarish urged parents, teachers and educational institutions to remain vigilant and work together to protect students from substance abuse.  The SP also wished Vijayalakshmi success in her mission and hoped that her journey would motivate more people to join the movement against drug abuse.