MAIN CAMPUS, 6 April 2024-  The “Persatuan Pelajar Sikh Universiti Sains Malaysia” had a social online talk, on 6th April 2024, via Cisco Webex, on the critical issue of drug prevention to raise awareness and as an effort to build a drug- free community. 

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The speaker, Dr Darshan Singh Mahinder Singh, a lecturer at the School of Drug Research USM, in his opening speech, he underscored the profound significance of drug education in driving progress towards fulfilling Sustainable Development Goal 3, on Good health and Well-being. 

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“It is important to educate ourselves on the consequences that could happen through drug consumption, to achieve that, the quality education on drug use is vital” said Dr Dharshan. 

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Dr Dharsan further emphasized on drug use myths, illicit drugs, possible factors that would encourage an individual to get into drug abuse and refusal skills towards licit and illicit drug use. 

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According to the Project Director, Diniswindar Singh, the main objective of this online talk is to provide student with the necessary drug education by addressing the importance of understanding how drugs impact the body, the long and short-term effects of substance abuse and the possible risk factors involved are all key in the prevention strategy. 

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“We all have been exposed to drug education since high school, so to follow up the education in a higher level, this is one of our effort”, said Diniswindar. 

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Diniswindar mentioned that the online talk received great support from the students and a total of 656 participants have joined the talk.