Senior operational officer of the Almaty PD Drug Crime Countermeasures Department, police major Sulushash Dosbolova, reported on the work being done to prevent drug addiction and drug-related crimes at a briefing held at the Regional Communications Service. This work is aimed at implementing the ideology of "Law and Order" and stabilizing the drug situation in the city.

According to the speaker, since the beginning of the year, 135 preventive events - forums, seminars, lectures and campaigns - have been held in Almaty's educational institutions. He is conducting this work in collaboration with police departments, government agencies, non-governmental organizations and volunteers.

"A lot of attention is paid to the information and explanatory side. 230 anti-drug materials have been published on media platforms," says Sulushash Dosbolova.

Social media videos were posted on 42 metro monitors and 131 LED screens across the city, and an anonymous hotline was displayed on LED screens at gas stations.

In addition, 80 billboards featuring famous athletes appeared in various districts of the city with the slogan "We are against drugs!" This contributed to strengthening preventive work among young people and adolescents.

According to the police major, special attention is being paid to preventing drug addiction among minors.

The speaker noted that this ongoing work is aimed at preventing citizens from being involved in illegal drug trafficking and forming a public psychology that opposes drug crime.