Bahrain’s Education Ministry has stepped up efforts to prevent drug addiction in the school community, a report said.

It has organised a three-day awareness programme to shed light on the scourge of drugs, reported the Gulf Daily News, our sister publication.

More than 400 students from 40 schools took part, alongside teachers, social counselling specialists and parents.

The scheme features films and plays showcasing the psychological and social effects of drug addiction.

Interior Ministry officers Lieutenant Khalid Al Hamadi and Sergeant Ahmed Rashdan delivered lectures on different types of drugs. – TradeArabia News Service