NCCE, GHS sensitise pupils on drug and substance abuse in Sissala West

13, 2026 (GNA) – The Sissala West District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has embarked on a sensitisation campaign on drug and substance abuse in selected basic schools in the district.

Mr Mustapha Iddrisu, Sissala West District Director of the NCCE, said the exercise was aimed at educating pupils on the dangers associated with drug and substance abuse and promoting healthy lifestyles among schoolchildren.

The facilitators reaffirmed the NCCE’s commitment to collaborating with the GHS, schools, parents and community leaders to sustain public education on drug and substance abuse and promote a safe, healthy and drug-free learning environment across the district.