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UN Day against Drug Abuse and illicit Trafficking to be observed at MAHE

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Manipal: The Centre for Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances under MAHE, will be observing the UN Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in association with Canara Bank, Rotary Club Manipal-Udupi, The Hindu, Mangalore Today and News Karnataka.

Krishnakant IPS, ASP, Karkala will be the chief guest on the occasion. Dr. G Shreekumar Menon, Head of the Centre, said that the major highlight of the programme would be the signing of two separate Memorandums of Understanding with the Bombay Hemp Company (BOHECO) for cooperation in the field of medical cannabis and another with the Hyderabad based Centre for Human Security Studies (CHSS) for strategic studies relating to drug trafficking and narco-terrorism.

Dr. Vinod Nayak HoD, Department of Forensic Medicine stated that on this occasion, a ‘Ready Reckoner of Narcotics & Psychotropic Substances’ would be released by Vice Chancellor Dr. Vinod Bhat, which, he added, would be of immense use to students and public, apart from the police and other enforcement agencies.

A TV serial on narcotics is being released by the ASP Karkala Krishnakant IPS, produced by News Karnataka to focus on the multi-dimensional threat to public health and security due to illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs. Also slated for release is an online monthly narcotics news magazine called ‘Pineapple Express’, which is a student’s initiative against substance abuse and illicit trafficking. The programme will commence at 2.30 PM on Wednesday, June 26th and is open to public.

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