The program including “School Tour” and “Uni Tour” was jointly launched by the Ho Chi Minh City Public Security, the city's Department of Education and Training, and the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union.
The program aims to create a safe, healthy, and drug-free school environment and protect children and young people from drug danger, taking place at high schools, universities, and colleges across the city from March to October.
According to Major General Le Hong Nam, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Public Security Department, it is the first time the department launches a wide range of large-scale activities to educate students and raise their awareness on the harmful effects and prevention regarding the use of drugs. This is also an important event that affirms the role of education in protecting students from drug danger.
The Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Public Security Department hoped that educational facilities will actively participate and create conditions for the propaganda activities to provide knowledge and life skills, ensuring these efforts are widely implemented, contributing to building a healthy school environment for students.
According to statistics, nearly 230,000 people across the country are currently addicted to drugs or using them illegally. About 60 percent of first-time drug users are between the ages of 15 and 25.
