Under the patronage of Prof.Dr. Nasser El Gizawy, President of Benha University; Prof.Dr. Taha Ashour, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development; Prof.Dr. Mohamed Al-Ashhab, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine; and Dr. Nermin Adli, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Community Service and Environmental Development, the activities of the "Safe Community Without Addiction" initiative were launched at the Faculties of Applied Arts and Computers and Artificial Intelligence to raise student awareness against addiction.The activities were coordinated by Dr. Sherine El-Khouly, Head of the Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department at the Faculty of Medicine, and Ms. Rania Moataz, Assistant University Secretary for Community Service and Environmental Development.
The initiative aimed to spread awareness about the serious health risks of addiction and encourage the adoption of a healthy, addiction-free lifestyle among students of the university's faculties. This was achieved by increasing awareness of the dangers of addiction and its health, economic, and social impacts; discussing recovery strategies from addiction and the role of community support; highlighting anti-addiction policies and the importance of regulatory laws; and exchanging experiences and providing practical advice for eradicating addiction.
