ARK Foundation urges safe behaviour during the festive season

Dimapur, Dec. 21 (EMN): ARK Foundation has urged all to practice responsible behaviours during the festive season by staying safe, healthy and alive.

ARK Foundation, in a statement issued by its president Ketho Angami, festive seasons coupled with celebrations pose a risk factors for many drug users and alcohol drinkers due to the excessive use of such substances in an attempt to merry making. It stated that such behaviour have resulted in numerous hardship and loss of precious lives in the past.

In this regard, it has urged not to use more than their previous capacity, not to immediately start using from morning hours, not to mix drugs and alcohol together, not to inject alone for risk of overdose, avoid transmission of HIV, HBV, HCV, not to use and drive, eat healthy, rest adequately, drink enough fluids, and to always follow a good physical light exercise routine.

It also urged to continue following the Covid precautionary advisories as laid out by the government.