An educational event on the topic of “Joint struggle against drugs” was held jointly organized by Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) and the “Youth Anti-Drug” Public Union. Representatives of the State Commission for Combating Drug Addiction and Illicit Trafficking of Narcotics, the Main Drug Control Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Baku City Narcological Dispensary and the “Youth Anti-Drug” Public Union participated in the event.

Safa Bagirov, Head of the Communication Department of AzTU, spoke about the danger of drug use to human life. He invited students to stay away from bad habits, engage in sports and show interest in useful activities such as education, science and personal development.

Vasif Guliyev, representative of the State Commission for Combating Drug Addiction and Illicit Trafficking of Narcotics, noted that the fight against drug addiction is one of the state’s priority areas and the importance of continuous education of young people in this regard. He especially emphasized that AzTU is one of the higher education institutions that educates students about the fight against drug addiction.

Chief of the Investigation Bureau of the Main Drug Control Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Police Captain Najaf Aydınoğlu brought the latest statistical information on the fight against drugs to the attention of students. He said that drug lords, by penetrating the social networks where young people are active using all kinds of technical means, not only turn their lives into hell, but also keep them in a state of dependence by threatening to spread their personal information everywhere through blackmail. He advised young people not to fall into such traps and to be vigilant.

Gunay Aliyeva, a doctor-narcologist of the Baku City Narcological Dispensary, explained in detail to students the consequences of using narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

The chairman of the “Youth Anti-Drug” Public Union, Bullur Mammadova, said that continuous awareness-raising events are held in the field of combating drug addiction, and that the organization has 20 years of experience in this field, and often visits victims of drug addiction. She called on young people to carefully choose their circle and friends, and to actively participate in such awareness-raising events.

At the end of the event, a video clip on the topic of “Fighting Drug Addiction” was shown.