An educational event "Say no  harmful habits for a healthy future!" dedicated to the implementation of relevant educational activities among young people  was held at Sumgayit State University on April 10.

Opening the event with an introductory speech, vice-rector for Social affairs and public relations of SSU doc. Elmar Khalilov spoke about the importance of conducting these kind of  events to prevent the danger of rapid spread of drugs among young people.

The vice-rector specially noted the Decrees signed by the National Leader of the Azerbaijani people, Heydar Aliyev, considering the fight against drug addiction and illegal drug trafficking as a duty of the state. He said that the approval of the "State Program for 2019-2024 on the illegal circulation of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors and the fight against drug addiction" by the Decree of President Ilham Aliyev continues  in this direction. He emphasized that the fight against narcotic drugs in our republic has been greatly strengthened in recent years as a result of the successful policy. He also called students to lead a healthy lifestyle, enjoy books, movies, communication with interesting people, and stay away from harmful habits.

Later, a video demonstrating the horrors of the drug addiction scourge raging in the world was shown.

Head of the department of Civil Defense, Medical and Physical Training Tahir Khalilov reminded in his speech that drug addiction is the biggest threat to all societies and noted the importance of taking preventive measures before fighting against it, and pointed out that drug addiction is an undeclared war for the country where it spreads. Also, the head of the department reminded that in order to stop this war, each of us, especially the youth, should show a civic stance: "Each of us must not forget that the first step towards drug addiction is taken at the threshold of death."

Gulnara Alakbarli- senior lecturer  of the department of civil defense, medical and physical training  gave a wide report on "Drug addiction is a medical and social problem". This social scourge, which has already afflicted almost the entire world like the "white death", causes the death of many people every year, and families are faced with tragedy. The Azerbaijan government takes measures to prevent the spread of drug addiction, which has become a universal problem, and works together with the countries of the world and international organizations in the fight against it. It is not so easy to fight this trouble. Drug addiction usually starts in youth and in many cases results in the death of the drug addict at a young age. In order to fight against drug addiction, the opportunities of the civil society should be used, information should be given about the negative consequences of such harmful habits among young people, that it is a threat to our life and health and that it is against our morality and religion.

Anar Gulerli, winner of the "Say No to Harmful Habits" grant project and a student of the faculty of Chemistry and Biology made  a speech on "Drug addiction and Youth". He gave extensive information about the dangers and complications caused by drug addiction, which has become a serious problem for society.

In the end, the questions of young people were answered  and a discussion was held on the topic.