Busan Office of Education Holds 'Drug Abuse Prevention Symposium'

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education will hold a drug prevention symposium at 2 p.m. on the 29th in the auditorium of the Busan Education Research and Information Center.

This symposium is organized in collaboration with the Busan Drug Eradication Movement Headquarters, with about 350 parents and 50 officials from related organizations participating.

At the symposium, three experts will give lectures on the physical and social harms of drugs and the need for systematic management at home.

Busan Office of Education.

Professor Park Sang-gyu of the Department of Clinical Psychology at Catholic Kkotdongnae University will lecture on the theme "Mindfulness for Families and Teachers of Drug-Addicted Youth," and Professor Jang Ok-jin of the Department of Psychiatry at Haeundae Paik Hospital will speak on "Youth Drug Addiction from the Perspective of Brain Development."

Professor Hong Seong-min of the Department of Character and Liberal Arts at Busan Catholic University will give a lecture titled "The Role of Families and Local Communities in Youth Drug Prevention and Recovery." There will also be a discussion session where the lecturers and participants will talk about the lecture topics.

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education explained that it expects to establish systematic drug management measures through this symposium, including drug prevention education and life guidance at schools, continuous attention and management by families, and the establishment of systems and policies in local communities.

Ha Yun-su, Superintendent of Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, said, "This symposium will serve as an opportunity to widely raise awareness of the need for drug prevention and management in schools, homes, and local communities," adding, "Our education office will also do its best to play a role in creating safer schools free from harmful substances."

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education is promoting various policies to prevent harmful substances, including signing an agreement with the Busan Drug Eradication Movement Headquarters to create safe schools, mandatory drug prevention education twice a year by professional instructors for all schools, and training sessions for staff in charge of related duties.

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