MoI seeks parents’ help to fight drug menace

abu dhabi — The Ministry of Interior (MoI) council, hosted by Shaikh Khalid Bakhit bin Tannaf Al Menhali, called for the enhancement of communication channels between parents and children to protect teenagers from the dangers of drugs.

Participants at the council requested cooperation of all social institutions to combat the scourge of drugs, starting with the family.

The council was held among the education councils organised by the Law Respect Culture Bureau in cooperation with the Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of Shaikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

Participants in the council called to enhance the concerned institutions’ efforts to prepare programmes to educate the youth about the dangers of drugs.

The participants addressed the importance of educating parents about the dangers of drugs to protect their children. This can be done through continuous follow up, enhanced communication channels between parents and children, parents listening to children and granting them full attention to hear their ideas, and monitoring their behaviour inside and outside the house.

Participants stressed that bad company is one of the most important causes of teenagers’ addiction to drugs, and asked parents and families to adopt precautionary measures to protect their children by educating, advising and guiding them about how to choose their friends.