"The army has undertaken a mission to educate the local youth about the ill-effects of drug abuse and the Rashtriya Rifles battalion, under Romeo Force, conducted a lecture on drugs addiction and rehabilitation at Keri today," Jammu-based defense spokesman Lt Col Manish Mehta said.
He said the lecture encompassed the description of drugs or substances that can harm humans both mentally and physically.
"The lecture was conducted to bring awareness about causes of drug addiction and to educate the youth about drug rehabilitation," he said.
"Many individuals resort to use of drug to forget about the pains and hardships they are facing in their families. The audience was educated that taking drugs cannot solve problems; instead it leads to low self-esteem, anxiety, loneliness unhappiness and ill health," he said.