Drug
Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia (DLEAG) in collaboration with Abuko Drug Free
Club, through Abuko Red Cross link recently convened a two–day training for
students of Abuko lower basic, Wellingara, St Perret’s and Old Yundum lower
Basic Schools on the effect of drugs on young people, peace and health.
Fatoumatta
Jaiteh, peace ambassador at St Peters Upper and Senior Secondary School thanked
the organizers for the initiative, which he added, is to sensitise young people
about drugs in schools.
She
made it clear that drugs has a very negative impact on the lives of young
people, noting that it can cause lot of damage to human lung and heart as it
shuts down the human brain.
She
thus urged participants to disseminate the information in their respective
communities and to sensitize their peers about the effects of drugs.
Adama
Njie, president of the Drugs Free Club at Abuko lower basic school, recalled
that the club was established by the Abuko Red Cross link and the Drug Law
Enforcement Agency to sensitize schools on the effects of drugs in human
especially young people.
‘Most
of our school going children consume drugs especially cannabis which harms them
and people around them including communities and the country at large,’ she
said.
Ebrima Darboe, assistant coordinator of Drug
Free Club assured the DLEAG that they would always shared what they’ve learnt
from the training in their schools and communities.
Ousman
Saidyba, public relations officer of Drug Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia
urged the participants to stay away from drugs as they have been sensitised on
the negative impacts of drugs.
