MANYARA, Nov. 24 -- STUDENTS in colleges and universities in the Manyara Region have been urged to avoid joining inappropriate groups linked to drug abuse-a behaviour officials have said undermines academic performance and threatens the nations future workforce.

Ms Sara Ndaba, a Social Welfare Officer from the Northern Zone office of the Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA), said the authority is continuing to deliver awareness programmes across higher learning institutions in the region as part of efforts to curb drug use among students.

“The main purpose of coming to the Manyara Region is to provide education in colleges and universities to help students achieve their goals and to remind them that the government, parent...