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Madurai Campus Connect
The Hindu
Honouring overcomers of drug addiction at Velammal Medical College Hospital and Drug Awareness Week at St. Mary's School.
Honour for overcomers
In observance of International Day against Drug Abuse on June 26, the Department of Psychiatry of Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Madurai. honoured the patients who were treated at the Velammal De-addiction Centre, Nalam. These are people who have quit drinking / taking drugs and are leading a successful life. This is the 9th edition of this award ceremony. During the event, the patients shared their thoughts about their life before and after alcoholism / drug addiction and how the hospital made a huge impact in their lives and facilitated behavioural change. Chief Administrative Officer Manivannan, Dean Thirunavukkarasu and Medical Superintendent Ganesh Prabhu were present. Former HoD of Psychiatry Ramanujam was the chief guest. Rena Rosalind, HoD, presided over the ceremony. Earlier Kokila Rani welcomed the gathering and Ravichandran, psychology consultant, proposed the vote of thanks.
Advice by police against drugs
International Drug Awareness and Deaddiction Week was celebrated in a meaningful manner at St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School, Madurai. On behalf of Keeraithurai police station various competitions were held to create awareness of drug abuse, deaddiction and aftereffects of drugs.
Murugan, Deputy Superintendent of Police, and Selvam, Sub-inspector, gave away prizes to winners of the competitions. They enunciated the evils of drug abuses and the actions to be taken by the students, parents and the teachers. Rev Fr. Stephen Lourdu Pragasam SJ, Headmaster, presided over and underlined the spurious effects of drugs and warned the students not to go astray by becoming addicts at the tender age. He added that the students should be the agents of social change in creating a healthy and creative climate in the society. Irudayaraj, Assistant Headmaster, staff and students attended the programme. The NSS volunteers took out an awareness rally portraying the painful effects of drugs among students.
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