Colleges of the University of Shatrah Conclude Anti-Drug Week with Educational Seminars and Awareness Campaigns

The colleges of the University of Shatrah concluded the activities of Anti-Drug Week, 16–20 November 2025, which saw a series of educational seminars and awareness campaigns aimed at enhancing community awareness of the dangers of the spread of the scourge of drugs among young people.

The activities included lectures delivered by specialists in mental health and law, addressing the health and social effects of drugs, in addition to explaining the legal consequences of drug use or dealing. The University also launched field campaigns on campus that included the distribution of awareness leaflets and the holding of student exhibitions conveying warning messages about the dangers of addiction.

In a speech, the President of the University of Shatrah affirmed that the organisation of this week is in keeping with the educational and humanitarian role that the University undertakes, saying: “Our responsibility towards our students and our community obliges us to work continuously to confront this dangerous scourge, by spreading awareness and consolidating the principles that protect our young people from being drawn towards drugs.” The activities saw broad participation from students and professors, who stressed the importance of continuing such activities in building youth awareness capable of facing behavioural and social challenges