SHILLONG: National Health Mission (NHM) in collaboration with Superhits Red FM 93.5 organized a road show to create awareness against drug abuse and illicit-trafficking wherein the people were it informed that more than 2, 50,000 people die from drugs abuse ever year in the world
The road show started from Mawlai Petrol Pump. Using loudspeakers they attracted people with catchy phrases, “Don’t fall for drug abuse”, “Shoot for the stars not your arms”, “Give hugs not drugs.”
Halting at Mawlai Mawdakbaki, a counsellor, Phida urged the people to come forward and visit the centers at Civil hospital, Shillong and Ganesh Das Hospital , Lawmali if they need help.
The road show was meant for sensitizing people against drugs abuse in and around Mawlong and it culminated at Nongmynsong.