District Red Cross Society led by Deputy Commissioner Sachin Kumar Vaishya, as its chairman, organised an Awareness Programme on Drug Abuse at Teachers' Bhawan, here today.

A skit by students highlighting the social and personal losses faced due to drug abuse was presented.

Deputy Commissioner Sachin Kumar encouraged students to choose a healthy and active life with sports and other rewarding pursuits in life instead of drugs.

Leading a counselling session, Nodal Officer Anti Drug Abuse Shifali Gupta educated students about the ways to avoid falling into the trap of drug abuse.

ADC Ansuya Jamwal, who is also Executive Secretary of the District Red Cross Society, informed that a series of events are being organised by the society since April 25 which will culminate on the World Red Cross Day(May 8).

Registrar Psychiatry GMC Jammu Dr Preeti Kour, SHO Channi Himmat Inspector Sadeeq and resource persons from Team Mashwara also gave the students some important lessons.