Our member Drug Advisory Training Hub (DATH) conducted a Media Training Workshop on February 18th, 2025 and shared their official report.

Media Training Workshop on Drug Use Prevention was organized by Drug Advisory Training Hub (DATH), a project of the Youth Council for Anti-Narcotics (YOCFAN) & DC Office. The primary purpose of this training was to provide a brief introduction about print, electronic and social media who to give positive message against drugs and to equip media participants with accurate information about drugs affecting youth.

Media can play a crucial role in combating drug use and reducing the supply of drugs in the community. Media-based prevention campaigns have the greatest impact when combined with other prevention-oriented groups such as schools, colleges, universities, employers, and community leaders The workshop aimed to teach effective skills and interventions that the participants could implement in their respective fields. It also offered insights into the latest trends in addiction, including information about chemical drugs like Ice.

The opening ceremony featured Mr. Hanif Gul, Divisional Superintendent of Pakistan Railways, as the Chief Guest, along with Consultant/Expert, Anti Drugs Narcotics Campaign Syed Zulfiqar Hussain. Ms. Saima Nawaz Ch Vice President, Lahore Press Club and Ms. Sadia Majeed Head of Department Media Study Department, University of South Asia were Chief Guests at the closing ceremony and distributed the certificate and shields.