In the presence of the Dean of the Open Educational College, Dr. Ihsan Hadi Ahmed, and as part of the college's initiatives to combat drugs and psychotropic substances, the Wasit Study Center (Al-Suwaira Branch) held an awareness seminar on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, titled "Drug Addiction and its Social and Psychological Impacts."
The seminar featured prominent speakers, including:
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Dr. Adnan Burhan, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for the Control of Drugs and Psychotropic Substances in the Iraqi Parliament.
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Dr. Qassim Abdul-Ridha Al-Shammari, Director of the Public Relations and Media Division at the Directorate of Drug Control in Wasit Governorate.
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Lieutenant Colonel Alaa Qahtan, representing the Drug Control Division in Wasit Governorate.
The seminar covered several key themes, including defining the dangers of drugs and addiction, explaining the Narcotics Law of 2017, and outlining methods to confront, contain, and eliminate this phenomenon.
This seminar is part of a series of scientific, cultural, and educational activities organized by the Open Educational College in its capacity as a prestigious scientific institution contributing to addressing the challenges that threaten the foundations of society.