Awareness workshop entitled “Family Dissolution and its Relationship to Substance Abuse”

Under the patronage of the esteemed President of the Technological University, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Hassan Al-Ghabban, and under the supervision of the Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Prof. Dr. Sadiq Hussein Bakhi, the Studies and Planning Division organized an

Awareness workshop entitled “Family Dissolution and its Relationship to Substance Abuse”

in coordination with the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit.

This workshop comes as part of a series of initiatives aimed at allocating a monthly awareness and training hour, with the aim of raising students’ awareness and guidance, and contributing to creating a generation that is aware of the dangers of drugs and able to face difficult social challenges.

The workshop addressed the impact of family disintegration on the spread of drug abuse, as studies have confirmed that a disintegrated family environment is one of the main factors that push youth towards addiction. The workshop also addressed the physical and psychological risks of substance abuse, which include the negative impact on the nervous system, deterioration of mental health, loss of concentration, and behavioral disorders.

In addition, the most prominent societal challenges associated with substance abuse were reviewed, such as high crime rates, poor academic performance, and the negative impact on the national economy. Prevention mechanisms were also discussed.

The workshop was held on Thursday, 27-2-2025, at Al-Quds Hall in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, in the presence of a number of professors and students who participated in the discussion and asked questions about effective ways to curb this dangerous phenomenon.