DANS and VMA Conducted an Educational Campaign Against Drugs in Pazardzhik

Over a hundred pupils from Pazardzhik participated in discussions about the real consequences of using dangerous substances. The event is part of the initiative by DANS (State Agency for Victim Protection) and VMA (Military Medical Academy) and is named “From Children for Children,” organized by Erden Kambarev, representative of Pazardzhik region in the Children’s Council to the chairman of DANS.

During the meeting, Kambarev presented a presentation created by members of the Children’s Council and doctors from the Military Medical Academy. The program is part of a broader joint campaign between DANS and VMA, launched in May with the aim of having students educate their peers about the risks of drugs.

The main message to young people was that there is no such thing as safe drugs. In previous discussions, medical professionals noted that some of the new synthetic drugs can be up to 50 times stronger than heroin. Students learned that every psychoactive substance harms the central nervous system and can lead to serious consequences, especially when combined with alcohol, high temperatures, dehydration, or intense physical exertion.

The organizers emphasized the appeal of DANS, the doctors, and famous athletes that summer break should be a time for fun, not for dangerous experiments that threaten life and health. Within the discussions, the harms of alcohol, cigarettes, narghile (hookah), and e-cigarettes were also addressed.

The students were provided information about the National Child Hotline 116111, maintained by DANS, as well as the new mobile app CyberKidz Patrol. The Children’s Council to the agency is actively working on other topics as well, including online safety of youth, clarified by BGNES.

Source: Евроком