Jammu, Feb 6 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta on Monday impressed upon the officers that without showing any laxity on the ongoing war on drugs, focus should also be laid on rehabilitation of its victims.
Addressing the officers at the 4th UT Level Apex Committee meeting of NCORD to take a review of all the ongoing activities happening across Jammu and Kashmir to combat the drug menace, Dr Mehta remarked that the victims of drug abuse deserve handholding and every possible assistance to live a normal life.
The Chief Secretary further exhorted upon the officers to involve PRIs as well as Anganwadi centres and schools for rehabilitation of drug abuse victims as well as for generating awareness among public particularly youth about the negative impact of drug abuse.