Thiruvananthapuram, June 19 (UNI) 'My Family, Drug-Free Family' campaign with the involvement of residential associations will be launched by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as part of the fifth phase of Kerala’s anti-drug state-wide campaign to be held on June 26.

In connection with the 'International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking', the campaign will run until January 30, 2026.

Stating that Kerala is moving forward strongly in the fight against drugs, the Chief Minister said, "As part of the Operation D-Hunt, conducted between June 10 and 16, 13,700 people were screened, 730 cases registered, and 769 people arrested."

"Authorities seized 378.375 grams of MDMA and 24.833 kg of cannabis. During this period, 274 source reports related to drug activity were forwarded to respective district police chiefs, and follow-up action is ongoing, he said.

"Between June 8 and 14, the Excise Department seized 19.937 kg of cannabis, 20.71 grams of MDMA, and 0.6 grams of methamphetamine. About 238 cases were registered and 221 individuals arrested in this regard," he said.

Drug awareness rallies will be organised in schools and colleges under the leadership of NSS, SPC, and anti-drug clubs. School parliaments will be conducted in high schools and higher secondary schools under the local self-government and the education departments, focusing on the theme “Drug-Free, Safe Campus: A Child’s Right”.

All government offices across the state will take an anti-drug pledge at 11 am on June 26. The Public Education Department has launched robust school-centred strategies to counter drug abuse. Various programmes have been implemented to prevent drug misuse and addiction among students, including awareness campaigns, community empowerment, and support systems for promoting healthy lifestyles.

Training programmes have begun for teachers to identify drug abuse and aggressive behaviour among students. The training also aims to enable teachers to provide preliminary counselling.

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