For a Drug-Free Future: University of Basrah Launches Awareness Seminar on the Dangers of Drug Abuse
University of Basrah hosted a major awareness seminar under the slogan "Awareness That Never Fades... and a Future Without Drugs," in cooperation with Basra Provincial Council Member, Professor Hassan Shaddad Al-Fares, and in the presence of high-ranking official and academic figures, as well as prominent security leaders in the province.
The seminar began with welcoming remarks by the Dean of the College of Arts, Dr. Majid Abdul-Hamid Al-Kaabi, who welcomed the attendees, including leaders, professors, and students.
For his part, Basra Provincial Council Member, Professor Hassan Shaddad Al-Fares, delivered a speech focusing on the importance of freedoms, addressing the students as the driving force behind the country's progress and development.
The head of the Basra Provincial Security Committee, Dr. Aqeel Talib Al-Fariji, addressed the dangers of drugs as a societal challenge that threatens human safety, family stability, and community security. He emphasized the importance of adopting a comprehensive scientific approach that combines prevention, awareness, treatment, and rehabilitation, alongside law enforcement and the pursuit of drug trafficking networks. The symposium included a lecture by Colonel Ali Mohsen Hamid, representing the Directorate of Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Affairs. His lecture provided a detailed intelligence briefing on security monitoring and prosecution efforts. This was followed by a documentary video presentation featuring real-life stories from inside an addiction treatment center, presented by Brigadier General Basem Ghanem Al-Maliki, Director of Media for the Police Command. The video highlighted the dimensions of the issue and raised awareness of its dangers.
The symposium also featured a speech by Dr. Hussein Adai Al-Jabri, the Governor's Advisor for Health and Environment Affairs, who addressed the aspects related to health and environmental integration in mitigating this phenomenon and protecting members of society.
The symposium concluded with recommendations emphasizing the need for integrated efforts among academic, security, and health institutions, and the activation of ongoing awareness programs to protect youth from the dangers of drugs and psychotropic substances.
Department of Media and Government Communication
