NGO launches antidrug campaign
NGO launches antidrug campaign
JAKARTA: As drug abuse has reached an alarming level here, a
non-governmental organization launched an anti-drug campaign on
Monday targeting common people in Utan Kayu subdistrict in East
Jakarta.
"The campaign is necessary to increase people's awareness on
the serious threat of the drugs," said Ferry Susanto, head of
PATRA Foundation, a non-governmental organization, which
organized the campaign.
Ferry said family played the most important role in preventing
the drug abuse in society. "That's why we start the campaign from
their homes," he said.
Citing a recent report, Ferry said there were 3.4 million drug
addicts in the capital of which the majority were teenagers and
youth.
Present at the campaign were City Police Chief Insp. Gen.
Makbul Padmanagara, comedian Deddy "Miing" Gumelar from Bagito
Group, and BIP band, a group which is popular among teenagers as
they promote an anti-drug song Aku Jadi Gemuk Lagi (I regain my
weight). --JP
JAKARTA: As drug abuse has reached an alarming level here, a
non-governmental organization launched an anti-drug campaign on
Monday targeting common people in Utan Kayu subdistrict in East
Jakarta.
"The campaign is necessary to increase people's awareness on
the serious threat of the drugs," said Ferry Susanto, head of
PATRA Foundation, a non-governmental organization, which
organized the campaign.
Ferry said family played the most important role in preventing
the drug abuse in society. "That's why we start the campaign from
their homes," he said.
Citing a recent report, Ferry said there were 3.4 million drug
addicts in the capital of which the majority were teenagers and
youth.
Present at the campaign were City Police Chief Insp. Gen.
Makbul Padmanagara, comedian Deddy "Miing" Gumelar from Bagito
Group, and BIP band, a group which is popular among teenagers as
they promote an anti-drug song Aku Jadi Gemuk Lagi (I regain my
weight). --JP