CSU, DOH-TRC 02 FORGE PARTNERSHIP TO STRENGTHEN DRUG AWARENESS EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS

The Cagayan State University (CSU) and the Department of Health–Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (DOH-TRC) Region II have formally entered into a three-year partnership to intensify drug awareness and education among CSU students across its nine campuses.

The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), signed by CSU OIC President Arthur G. Ibañez and Dr. Charity I. Canapi, represented by Atty. Abegail Ancheta, strengthens the commitment to promote a healthy and drug-free learning environment.

Under the agreement, DOH-TRC R02 will provide technical assistance, resource speakers, and lectures on drug awareness during the general semestral student orientation every academic year. These activities will be conducted in Andrews, Aparri, Carig, Gonzaga, Lallo, Lasam, Piat, Sanchez Mira, and Solana.

CSU, for its part, will ensure that the lectures are a regular feature of student orientations, coordinating with DOH-TRC R02 to schedule activities in all campuses. The initiative also supports CSU’s role in educating students on the risks of substance abuse and encouraging community participation in prevention efforts.

The program supports the mandate of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, which upholds the State’s responsibility to protect the youth from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs and to promote their physical, mental, and social well-being.