Officials and participants during the sensitisation
programme on drugs and healthy lifestyle in Kohima on Thursday.
- DIMAPUR — Students,
teachers, healthcare professionals, members of the armed forces and other
community stakeholders have reaffirmed their commitment to fostering a
drug-free society.
- The reaffirmation to this effect was made during a
sensitisation programme under Nasha Mukht Bharat Abhiyan organised by the
Kohima District Narcotics Coordination Committee (NCORD), in collaboration with
TM Higher Secondary School in Kohima on Thursday.
- Speaking on the occasion, the extra assistant commissioner
(Development) and nodal officer of Nasha Mukht Bharat initiative, Moasunep K
Jingry, said winning in life requires balance of the body, mind and spirit. He
emphasised that substance abuse disrupts the essential harmony of physical
health, mental clarity and spiritual grounding—key elements needed to succeed
in life.
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- “Drugs don’t just harm the body,” he said adding, “They
cloud the mind and weaken our moral compass.”
- He encouraged young people to actively build a life rooted
in discipline, positive choices and strong values.
- He also cautioned against modern forms of addiction beyond
drugs such as excessive screen time and social media use and urged the students
to remain vigilant and self-aware.
- “Learn to limit what drains you. Feed your mind with
knowledge, not noise,” he advised.
- A DIPR report stated that a key highlight of the programme
was an eye-opening session by Capt. Dr. M Vikas Kumar Reddy, medical officer of
13 Assam Rifles. Speaking on the physiological and psychological impact of drug
use, he explained how stimulants, depressants and hallucinogens severely affect
brain function, cause long-term organ damage and often lead to irreversible
consequences including death.
