JIRIBAM, June 26 -- An International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking programme was held at the auditorium of New Incarnation Office located at Kalinagar, Jiribam.

Organised by Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addiction (IRCA), Jiribam, the programme was attended by chairperson Jiribam Municipal Council (JMC), S. Santi Devi and project co-ordinator, NIC, Jiribam, S. Jiten Singh as chief guest and president respectively while general secretary, JDO, Jiribam, W. Dinesh Meetei and MO, NIC, Jiribam shared the dais as guests of honour.

The programme commenced with an "opening song" presented by members of NIC.

Speaking on the occasion, S. Santi Devi said that the current practise of families shielding or cushioning members...