11/06/2025
Hidden Dangers and Devastating Consequences of Drug Abuse
In today’s reality, drugs are becoming increasingly diverse in form, low in cost, easy to use, and often disguised in sophisticated ways. Alarmingly, many new types of synthetic drugs are now being mixed into food and beverages, targeting students even within educational environments. Substances like crystal meth, ecstasy, and synthetic marijuana (“Spice”) can cause rapid addiction, destroy brain function, affect the nervous system, and drastically alter the behavior of users.
Some young people mistakenly believe that using synthetic drugs for recreational purposes is harmless and non-addictive. This is a dangerous misconception. Once a person falls into drug use, the consequences can be unpredictable and severe. Drug addiction not only leads to serious health issues, including the risk of HIV/AIDS from shared needles or unsafe sexual behavior, but also brings numerous social problems such as theft, robbery, and prostitution.
Hong Duc University Takes the Lead in School-based Drug Prevention
Recognizing the critical importance of drug prevention in educational settings, Hong Duc University has actively implemented a wide range of legal education and awareness activities for students over the years. Drug prevention content is regularly integrated into key programs such as orientation week for new students, current affairs briefings, and law compliance commitment conferences on public security and traffic safety.
These efforts are carried out in close coordination with Thanh Hoa Provincial Police and Thanh Hoa City Police, helping provide practical information and enhance students’ awareness and responsibility in the fight against drug abuse.
Unit Leaders Sign Commitment to Comply with Laws on Ensuring Public Security and Traffic Safety
Contest on "Skits for Social Evils Prevention and Outstanding Communicators"
In response to the Action Month on Drug Prevention and Control 2025, launched by the People’s Committee of Thanh Hoa Province (Plan No. 106/KH-UBND dated June 2, 2025), Hong Duc University continues to intensify communication efforts, raise awareness, and require each student to strictly follow legal regulations related to drug prevention.
Hong Duc University Students – Proactive, Responsible, and Saying “NO” to Drugs
As young, educated, and responsible citizens, students of Hong Duc University are expected to demonstrate their strong commitment to saying “NO” to drugs through specific actions:
Live a healthy lifestyle, avoid indulgence or following distorted trends.
Absolutely never try drugs out of curiosity, even once.
Stay alert and avoid contact with individuals involved in drug use.
Never engage in any act of drug use, transportation, storage, sale, or persuading others to participate.
Report immediately to school authorities or law enforcement if anyone shows signs of drug use or trafficking.
Do not allow yourself to be lured or involved in illegal activities.
Support and encourage recovering addicts in their reintegration, without discrimination or isolation.
Equip yourself with life skills to cope with negative emotions and high-risk situations.
Actively promote and encourage family and community members to join hands in drug prevention.
Drug prevention is not the responsibility of a single person, but a shared duty of the entire community—especially each student, who plays a pioneering role in building a healthy and civilized society. Every Hong Duc University student should be a proactive communicator, contributing to eliminating drugs from schools and society.