Under the patronage of the esteemed Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Prof. Dr. Wissam Kazem Al-Saraji, and under the supervision of the scientific assistant, Prof. Dr. Janan Sattar Khashan, as part of the activities of the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Week, the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Technological University organized an awareness lecture

An awareness lecture entitled “Methods of Prevention and Addressing the Phenomenon of Drug Abuse among Students on Campus"

The lecture was delivered by the head of the psychological counseling and educational guidance unit at the department, psychologist Ammar Abbas Kazem

On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, the lecture aimed to highlight the danger of drugs and their negative impact on human health, especially on the nervous system, and the serious psychological and physical damage they cause. The lecturer discussed in detail the most prominent diseases that may affect drug users, such as lung cancer, loss of appetite, insomnia, fatigue, gastric ulcer inflammation, high blood pressure, and abnormally rapid heartbeat. He also touched on the destructive effect of drugs on the nervous system, leading to poor memory and deteriorating mental abilities.
One of the main focuses of the lecture was to spread awareness among university students about the dangerous biological effects of drugs on the human body in general, and on the nervous system in particular. The importance of educating students about the seriousness of this phenomenon that is alien to Iraqi society was also emphasized, as the user's ultimate fate is often inevitable death, whether as a result of overdose or even due to sudden withdrawal, which can also lead to death.