West Pokot County residents joined the rest of the country in marking the annual International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking observed on the 26th of June, with a strong call for collective efforts in combating drug and substance abuse.
Speaking during the county-level celebrations under the theme "Invest in Prevention" and slogan "Breaking the Circle, Stopping the Organized Crime", (National Authority of the Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NACADA) Executive Member in West Pokot County Ms.
Scola Komen emphasised the growing concern over drug and alcohol abuse within the region.
She noted that extensive research and data collected had revealed a troubling trend with even school going children increasingly being victims of the drug and alcohol abuse menace. "Through statistics and evidence-based research, we have learnt that prevention is paramount to combat the drug and alcohol abuse habits and tendencies that appear to have gone up in the society," Ms.
