College students take out rally against drug abuse in Madurai

The Department of Visual Communication at The American College here on Friday organised an awareness campaign on drug abuse and its ill-effects among the younger generation.

The Department of Visual Communication at The American College here on Friday organised an awareness campaign on drug abuse and its ill-effects among the younger generation.

As part of the campaign, M. Sivasankaran, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Narcotic Intelligence Bureau CID, shared with the gathering his insights into the dangers of drug abuse and the measures individuals and communities could take to prevent it.

He said, “Everyone has a responsibility to be someone else’s support system when he or she is trying to combat drug abuse.” Drug abuse was a societal menace that afflicted the welfare of both the people and the nation, he added.

He urged everyone to contribute to the cause, as collective efforts were essential to ensuring a better society for future generations. He stressed the need for such awareness rallies and events for a better understanding of the issue and for collective actions to address it effectively.

T. Shylaja, Head of the Department, highlighted the importance of such initiatives through which students actively participated in activities to bring about a positive change in society.

Later, the students took out a rally on the college premises with placards carrying messages about the ill-effects of drug abuse.