NACOC trains SHS Guidance and Counselling Coordinators on drug prevention strategies

The Eastern Regional Command (ERC) of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES) and Promasidor Ghana, has organised a seminar for Senior High School (SHS) Guidance and Counselling Coordinators on school-based drug prevention in Koforidua.

Speaking on the theme of the seminar, “Strengthening School-Based Drug Prevention through Effective Guidance and Counselling,” PNCO Sackar stressed the importance of a collective commitment to equipping educational professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to address the evolving drug situation confronting the youth.

Participants were taken through emerging drug trends, early warning signs of substance abuse, counselling and intervention strategies, referral mechanisms, and practical approaches to strengthening school-based prevention efforts.