University of Shatrah Organises an Educational Seminar Entitled "The Role of the University in Raising Students' Awareness of the Dangers of Drugs and Protecting Them"

Under the patronage of the President of the University of Shatrah, Prof. Dr. Basim Abdul-Hussein Jarallah, the Department of Residence Halls Affairs / Social Research Unit, in cooperation with the Continuing Education Centre, held an educational seminar entitled "The Role of the University in Raising Students' Awareness of the Dangers of Drugs and Protecting Them" today, Monday, 3 November 2025, in the Martyr Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis Hall. The seminar was moderated by Ms. Fatima Salman Hanoon, and the lecturers were Asst. Lect. Hussein Razzaq Jaloud and Asst. Lect. Saif Ali Hussein.

The seminar addressed the most important challenges facing young people amid the spread of the drug phenomenon, and the effective role that university institutions play in spreading awareness among students to curb this dangerous scourge.

The seminar aimed to enhance community awareness of the dangers of drugs and their negative impact on the individual and society, as well as to explain the preventive measures and means of protection that can be followed on and off campus to protect students from falling into this phenomenon.

At the conclusion of the seminar, the floor was opened for discussion among the attendees to exchange views and proposals on ways of enhancing student awareness, and they stressed the importance of continuing these awareness events because of their positive impact in building a safe university environment free of negative behaviours.