Need to improve social evil prevention capacity for students

(Baonghean.vn) - A report at the conference said that the rate of students using crystal meth in the form of candy and stamps is increasing, especially in bars and restaurants, causing serious consequences.

During the one-day session, delegates discussed a number of related issues such as: the current situation of social evil prevention and control and the legal system on social evil prevention and control; content, orientation and a number of issues raised in the work of preventing and combating school crimes... In particular, at this workshop, delegates spent a lot of time talking about the harmful effects of school drugs - an evil that is increasingly penetrating vocational training institutions as well as universities and colleges in the area.

Delegates attending the workshop. Photo: Thanh Nga

The report of the General Department of Social Evils Prevention said that in recent years, the crime situation nationwide has become complicated. About 2,000 drug points and nearly 300 drug dens have been discovered, and drug retail and organized drug use activities in many localities, especially large cities, have become complicated.

In cities and urban areas, the use of synthetic drugs in bars, nightclubs and motels is on the rise, with a high proportion of students participating.

According to incomplete reports, there are currently 321 students addicted to drugs; the number of addicts among minors nationwide is 2,718. A number of drug trafficking and transportation cases involving students have been discovered, typically: Nghe An Provincial Police arrested 02 subjects who were students of Nghe An Vocational College transporting 700 synthetic drug pills.

School drugs are threatening all students in vocational education institutions. Photo: Internet.

Reporting on the current situation and direction to reduce drug abuse in Nghe An province, Mr. Dang Cao Thang - Deputy Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of the province said that currently, there are 7,000 drug addicts and 410 communes with drug addicts in the province. Although there are no complete statistics, the rate of students using drugs is not small. In particular, the rate of students using crystal meth in the form of candy, medicine, and stamps is on the rise, especially in bars and restaurants, causing serious consequences, affecting the lives, studies, and future of the students themselves.

Mr. Dang Cao Thang - Deputy Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs presented a speech at the workshop. Photo: Thanh Nga

Mr. Dang Cao Thang also said: To reduce this situation, Nghe An has implemented synchronous solutions such as strengthening propaganda and dissemination of laws on drug abuse in vocational training institutions, so that each cadre, teacher, student and pupil can form a sense of self-awareness in complying with the law in school as well as in society.

At the same time, strengthen coordination between local authorities, schools, and parents in the management and education of students inside and outside of school.

Currently, drugs in the form of stamps have appeared on the market, this is a type of drug with an addictive content many times higher than heroin. Photo: Internet.

At the workshop, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Lap - Director of the Department of Social Evils Prevention said: "Currently, the situation and developments of drug-related evils and crimes are becoming increasingly complicated because addicts are turning to crystal meth, in the form of candy, pills... causing hallucinations, psychosis, which is very dangerous for the addicts themselves and the community.

He also said: Although addiction is very difficult to quit, the chronic form of drug addiction is not incurable. Through this conference, we hope that experts and scientists will research effective detoxification treatment methods to reduce the chronic condition of drug addicts."

At the workshop, delegates focused on providing solutions to prevent and combat drug abuse in vocational training institutions; exchanged experiences in drug prevention as well as social evils in schools; and gradually created self-prevention capacity for students, contributing to building a healthy educational environment in the future./.

Thanh Nga