Nasha Mukt Club, PSPH, MAHE, Manipal organized an Orientation Session on “Understanding Substance Use Disorder: Magnitude and Response” with Dr Thomas Scaria (Director, Ecolink Institute, Global Trainer, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) was the resource person.

Adressing the students Dr Scaria spoke on usage of drugs by youth in modern times, the kind of impact drugs have on humans, awareness-prevention campaign being conducted world over regarding drugs, how he goes about his work all over the world regarding creating awareness in this matter, Indian scenario and global scenario regarding usage of drugs.

Ms Clara D’Cunha (Associate of Dr Thomas Scaria) addressed the audience and spoke about the misuse of drugs.