Raising Awareness of Drug Abuse Harms! ... Busan City Operates Prevention Week

February 26, 2 PM at Busan Station, Joint Public Campaign by Related Organizations

February 29, 2 PM at City Education Office, Youth Drug Symposium Held

Busan City will designate the period from the 26th to the 30th as the "Drug Abuse Prevention Week" and hold various events to raise awareness about the seriousness of drug abuse during this time.

Poster for the Drug Abuse Harm Awareness Contest.

The Drug Abuse Prevention Week was established to coincide with the "International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (June 26)" to raise public awareness about the growing severity of drug addiction spreading across various social groups and to encourage citizens to be vigilant against drugs.

During this period, the city, together with the Busan Drug Eradication Movement Headquarters (Head: Choi Chang-wook), will promote expert symposiums and campaigns to develop measures to prevent drug spread among youth, as well as a drug abuse awareness contest.

On the 26th at 2 p.m., a public awareness campaign about the harms of drug abuse will be conducted around Busan Station in collaboration with district and county health centers, the Busan Drug Eradication Movement Headquarters, and the Busan Regional Food and Drug Administration.

In particular, to widely publicize the risk that anyone can easily be exposed to drugs, a quiz event will be held to find drugs that have infiltrated daily life, such as fentanyl candies and cannabis beverages.

On June 29 at 2 p.m., a symposium titled "Will We Leave the Rapidly Spreading Youth Drug Problem As It Is?" will be held at the main auditorium of the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education’s Education Research and Information Center.

At the symposium, presentations and discussions will be held on various topics related to youth drug abuse prevention, including "Youth Drug Addiction from the Perspective of Brain Development" and "Proposals for the Role of Families and Local Communities in Youth Drug Prevention and Recovery."

Additionally, the drug abuse awareness contest will continue until June 30. Open to all Busan citizens since May, the contest will award certificates and prizes to one grand prize winner, one excellence award winner, and two honorable mentions selected through judging. The winning entries will be used as content for drug abuse awareness advertisements and other materials.

Lee So-ra, Director of the Citizen Health Bureau of Busan City, stated, "The age of drug addiction is getting younger, becoming a serious social issue. We hope that this prevention week will raise citizens’ awareness about drugs, and the city will continue to do its best to create a safe and bright Busan free from drugs."

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