“Mothers are the first line of defence in the war against drugs. They are the first to notice behavioural changes in young children and seek help,” said Sanna Kaushal, co-founder of the Punjab Lit Foundation and media advisor to the National Commission for Women, while addressing parents and teachers at Doon International School here on Friday.

The seminar, organised by the Punjab Lit Foundation as part of its Mothers Against Drugs campaign launched in September last year, sought to equip mothers with the knowledge and confidence to recognise early signs of substance abuse.

The initiative, spearheaded by author Khushwant Singh, co-founder of the foundation and former state information commissioner, aims to empower women to act as the first line of defence against the rising drug epidemic

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