A weeklong anti-drug awareness campaign, launched by Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) in collaboration with 300 NGOs network concluded here on Monday. The campaign was launched simultaneously in eight districts, including Multan, Vehari, Sukkur, Sanghar, Abbottabad, Quetta, Islamabad and Muzaffarabad, an official said.
The campaign aimed at creating awareness among the street children, youth, women and other segments of the society about the social, economic and health related costs of drugs and providing drug avoid skills and healthy alternative activities.
ANF and 300 NGOs network arranged a competition in public and private sector educational institutions in these eight selected districts, in which over 1000 students under the age group of 13-20 participated.
The theme of the painting competition was 'Value yourself make healthy choices'.
Special awards and certificates were distributed among the position holding students of the painting competition. Their paintings would be published in shape of a calendar.