Aghaz-e-Nau

A seminar was held by Aghaz-e-Nau for the students of Government College for  Women  Gulberg, Lahore. T he seminar was organized by Aghaz-e-Nau in collaboration with Anti Narcotics Force and Government College for Women, Gulberg  with the following objectives:           To introduce “Lahore Drug Free City Project”           To discuss the Role of ANF in  Drug Supply/ Drug Demand Reduction           To carry out Drug Abuse Prevention Activities           To create awareness on harmful effects of drugs           To convey a message to the students to live a drug free life                     To motivate Students to create massive awareness against drug abuse Target Audience:          Yong Students             Faculty Members            NGO Representatives    Audience Response/Objectives achieved           A few students participated in drug abuse prevention activities with enthusiasm to convey the message to   their fellow members to turn Lahore into a drug free city.      

A ghaz-e-Nau (AeN) plans to carry out “An Innovative Community Based Drug Abuse Prevention and Awareness Program” with the following features: 1- Youth development program – AeN will provide training to young students in drug abuse prevention counseling. A total number of 240 students will receive training. These students will be certified as youth leaders . A group of 30 students will receive training every week in the following areas:           Drug addiction is a brain disease           Hazards of drug abuse           Identification of personal risk factors           Developing protective factors           Staying away from drugs Training workshops will help young students develop communication skills, assertiveness skills, confidence building and healthy self esteem to resist the influence of drug abuse and to help them taking healthy decision at the right time. Training workshops will be helpful for young people to learn how to act in the world around them, to explore