Kazakhs educate youth about drugs

TARAZ, Kazakhstan – Taraz municipal officials and police June 26 held an anti-drug event in a local park and burned more than 18kg of seized drugs, the Interior Ministry said in a June 28 statement. The event coincided with the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Doctors and representatives of drug rehabilitation centres informed youths in attendance about the health dangers of using illegal drugs. Police told them about the legal consequences and described how they are fighting drug trafficking. They also demonstrated the speed with which sniffer dogs can detect hidden drugs. After the drug incineration, the event ended with a concert. culled from http://centralasiaonline.com