Event was held in Mingachevir city on "Let"s not sacrifice our spirituality and our future to drugs!" on November 23, 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.

   Young people representing Mingachevir city, Aghdash, Goychay, Kurdemir, Ujar, Yevlakh and Zardab regions took part in the event held at Heydar Aliyev Center of Mingachevir city.

   First, bouquets of flowers were placed in front of the monument of Great Leader Heydar Aliyev, and the memory of the genius was honored.

   The National Anthem was played at the event. The dear memory of Great Leader Heydar Aliyev and our martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of our lands was commemorated with a minute of silence.

   Bakhtiyar Mustafayev- chairman of NAP Mingachevir city organization, Zakiya Musayeva- deputy head of gender policy and youth work department of NAP Central Office, Ilham Ismayilov- head of Mingachevir City Executive Power, Ragif Allahverdiyev- Head of the National Information Sector of the Permanent Working Group of the State Commission for Combating Drug Addiction and Illegal Trafficking in Narcotics, Khaliq Gurbanov- an employee of "Azerbaijan Television and Radio Broadcasting" Closed Joint Stock Company, head of department of Sumgayit City Narcotic Dispensary of the Ministry of Health, doctor-narcologist- Vusal Jabbarov, and Police Colonel Adalat Aliyev, head of Mingachevir City Police Department made a speech 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.

   At the same time, it was emphasized that illegal drug trafficking and drug addiction are one of the global problems that seriously concern the modern world, as well as a factor that poses a threat to people"s health, affects the moral values of society, and has a negative impact on socio-economic development. Combating drug addiction should become a civic and moral duty of everyone, regardless of their position, social origin, or position in society.

   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.