On July 17, an event was held in Gabala region on the theme "The fight against drug addiction is the individual responsibility of each person" in accordance with the Joint Action Plan for 2023 of the Central Office of the New Azerbaijan Party (NAP), "Azerbaijan Television and Radio Broadcasting" Closed Joint Stock Company and the State Commission for Combating Drug Addiction and Illegal Trafficking.

   Active young people representing Gabala, Oguz, Sheki, Gakh, Balaken and Zagatala regions took part in the event held at the Gabala Archaeological Center.

   First, an excursion to the Gabala Archaeological Center was organized. In the center, the participants of the event were given detailed information about the history of the ancient city of Gabala and the exhibited exponents.

  At the event, Abil Agasafov, chairman of YAP Gabala district organization, Zakiya Musayeva, deputy head of gender policy and youth work department of NAP Central Office,Arif Allahverdiyev, Chairman of the Commission for the Fight against Drug Addiction and Illegal Trafficking of Narcotics acting under the Head of the District Executive Power , Ragif Allahverdiyev, Head of the National Information Sector of the Permanent Working Group of the State Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and Illegal Trafficking of Narcotics, Ali Samadov, an employee of "Azerbaijan Television and Radio Broadcasting" Closed Joint Stock Company, and Vusal Jabbarov, head of department of Narcotics Dispensary of the Ministry of Health, Sumgayit city, and doctor-narcologist Vusal Jabbarov, spoke at the event. It was noted that the fight against drug addiction is important for the formation of a healthy society. The main goal in this direction is to achieve that teenagers and young people stay away from such harmful habits and to carry out educational work at the appropriate level. It was pointed out that Azerbaijan is one of the countries that effectively fights against drug addiction. Important successes have been achieved as a result of the steps taken in this direction in our country, as a result of the implemented countermeasures. It was noted that in the "State Program for 2019-2024 on the illegal circulation of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors and the fight against drug addiction" special attention is paid to the issues of education.

   Then the questions of the participants of the event were answered and opinions were exchanged on the topic.

   The participants of the event were given visual resources prepared by the Working Group of the State Commission for the purpose of promoting the fight against drug addiction.