NOIDA, June 26 -- The Gautam Budh Nagar health department has intensified its anti-drug awareness campaign by conducting outreach programmes in more than 66 educational institutions across the district, while also removing shops selling tobacco and narcotic substances from the vicinity of several campuses, officials said on Thursday.

Officials said the campaign includes awareness sessions, rallies and enforcement measures aimed at discouraging substance abuse among students and young adults.

"The Union government is continuously working to reduce substance abuse and curb the illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs. Through the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan', we are creating awareness and encouraging young people to adopt healthy and construc...