Beijing Township Promotes Anti-Drug Education through Interactive Events

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The Chaoyang District of Beijing Municipality has organized an anti-drug education theme event, "Healthy Life, Green and Drug-free," to educate local youth and parents about the dangers of drugs. The event, hosted by the Township Safe Construction Office, included immersive experiences such as knowledge lectures, police dog drills, and painting creations at the anti-drug education site in Cuigezhuang Township.

Key Takeaways:

  • The event aimed to educate young people, who are considered the key group for drug prevention propaganda, through interactive experiences.
  • The "Healthy Life, Green and Drug-free" theme event was designed to form a joint anti-drug force with the participation of the whole society by "educating one child and leading one family."
  • The event included a vivid drug identification and prevention class, where young people visited an exhibition hall to learn about the appearance characteristics and harmfulness of various drugs.
  • A simulated drug search drill was conducted by police from the subway police station, using police dogs to detect drugs. The drill allowed children to directly feel the tense atmosphere of drug detection and realize the seriousness of drug control.
  • The painting creation session encouraged children to express their imagination of "drug-free life" and conveyed their firm belief in drug prevention.
  • The event is part of the "Anti-drug Propaganda +" model, which aims to deepen the ability of young people to identify and prevent drugs through theoretical learning, practice experience, and artistic creation.
  • Cuigezhuang Township will continue to carry out anti-drug propaganda and improve the "family-school-society" anti-drug linkage mechanism to make the anti-drug concept deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Statistics:

  • The event was held on July 12.
  • The police dogs were trained to identify the smell of various drugs.
  • It took only a dozen seconds for the dog to accurately sit next to the sealed steel tank containing the drug sniffing source during the drill.
  • Over 100 children and parents attended the event.

Sources:

  • http://www.bjchy.gov.cn/dynamic/jxdt/4028805a97e432bb01982ab6f5ef48a2.html