An educational event was held on the topic "The role of higher education institutions in the fight against drug addiction" on April 3 of the current year in the conference hall of the university within the framework of cooperation with the Azerbaijan State University of Economics according to paragraph 4.4.17 of the "2019-2024 State Program on the fight against illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors and the fight against drug addiction".

The dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management of the University, the responsible employee of the Working Group of the State Commission and a psychologist-expert on addiction participated in the event and spoke on the topic.

Within the framework of the event, extensive information was given on the problems caused by drugs for the society, the complications they cause, the stages of the formation of drug addiction, the characteristics of psychoactive substances and their harmful effects on health and the questions of the students were answered as well as opinions were exchanged on the topic.

At the end, students" questions on the relevant topic were answered and the necessary propaganda materials prepared by the Working Group of the State Commission end "Know the truth about narcotics", "The truth about marijuana" and "The truth about psychotropic substances" were distributed among the participants.