An event on "For a drug-free future" was held at the Azerbaijan Technical University, dedicated to the implementation of relevant awareness-raising activities among young people.

    First, the memory of the sons of the Homeland who died for the territorial integrity of our lands was commemorated with a minute of silence, and the National Anthem of Azerbaijan was played.

    Opening the event, AzTU Vice-Rector for Social Affairs and Public Relations said that anti-drug measures are always in the center of attention in Azerbaijan and spoke about the relevant state programs implemented in this direction.

    The event was attended by the sector director of the Working Group of the State Commission on Combating Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking of the Republic of Azerbaijan, employees of the Main Drug Control Department and the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

   The speakers provided detailed information on the implementation of state programs and relevant legislative acts approved by the country's leadership on the subject and spoke about crimes committed in Azerbaijan in connection with the illegal manufacture, production, acquisition, storage, transportation, shipment or sale of drugs, psychotropic substances or their precursors.

   The participants were also informed about the negative effects of drugs on human life and health, moral values and socio-economic development, the legal framework for combating the effects of drugs and other issues. The discussions around the reports were met with interest by the participants. Experts answered students' questions about the fight against drugs. At the same time, the necessary propaganda materials prepared by the Working Group of the State Commission were distributed among the participants.