MIA representatives held meeting with pupils of Tbilisi #106 public school within the frames of anti-drug campaign. The senior pupils were familiarized with the goal and significance of the social campaign launched against synthetic drugs. The MIA representatives explained the pupils the aim of the law on “New Psychoactive Substances” drafted by the initiated by MIA.
Mrs. Sophio Kiladze, Head of International Legal Cooperation Division of the International Relations Department of the MIA explaned to pupils that according to the mentioned law manufacture, produce, purchases, keeping, transportation, transfer or distribution, also illegal taking into or out of the territory of Georgia of a new psychoactive substances will be prohibited and relevantly such actions will be the subject of criminal responsibility. The meeting was held in the questions and answers format.
Slogan of the campaign is “Changing Attitude Together”. Aim of the campaign is the prevention of the use of synthetic narcotics and providing public with information on the mentioned subject. The issues of the hazardous impact of so called “Bio Drugs” were explained by Mr.Zurab Sikharulidze, the narcologist and Mr. Giorgi Bukhrashvili, Head of the Gldani-Nadzaladevi Police Main Division .
During the meeting MIA representatives presented video to the pupils, made for the anti-drug campaign. Doctors who participated in social videos inform public on threats and dangers of the so called bio drugs. Policemen also presented informative video prepared by Emergency Response Center 112 by means of which society will receive information on first symptoms typical after using “bio” narcotics;
