St. George’s Grenada, Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 – MOEPRU- The Drug Control Secretariat at the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development is recommitting itself to educating the nation on the dangers of drug and alcohol use.
This follows a revelation that fifty-four (54) students were arrested and charged for various offences, for the period 1 January to 6 September 2010. This number consisted of 50 males and four females.
Among the offences for which the students were arrested are: stealing, causing physical injuries and possession of drugs. Four of the students (3 males and 1 female) were arrested for possession of drugs.
The age range of the students arrested and charged ranged from 9 to 22 years.
As part of its ongoing initiatives geared toward drug prevention, officials of the Drug Control Secretariat say they will intensify efforts to provide quality and relevant programs which would assist students in making the right decisions in the area of drug prevention.
Programs to be strengthened include: drug prevention at the preschool and kindergarten levels, teacher training and working with juveniles.
