Pubdate: Thu, 16 Jun 2005
Source: Sunstar Dumaguete (Philippines)
Contact:  http://www.sunstar.com.ph/dumaguete/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2984
Author: Maricar Aranas
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DRUG AGENCY LAUNCHES ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN WITH BALLPENS

THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Negros Oriental is
using ball pens in its campaign against illegal drugs to create
awareness among students.

Each ballpen carries a sticker marked with "No to Drugs".

Senior Police Officer 2 Manuel Sanchez of the PDEA here said the
agency has started distributing the first batch of 500 ballpens to
different schools provincewide.

Sanchez said the ballpens would help remind students that the use and
sale of illegal drugs are against the law.

Based on statistics majority of drug victims are high school and
college students.

The PDEA officer said the campaign is timely with the start of classes
this school year.

The ballpens are donated by Dannish national Lars Thogersen whose wife
is a victim of illegal drugs. 
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