The Department for the Promotion of Sobriety in the Krasnoyarsk Diocese Continued Participation in the "Sobriety—Choice of the Strong!" Campaigntranslated

The city of Krasnoyarsk continues the "Sobriety—Choice of the Strong!" campaign. The organizers are the Krasnoyarsk Regional Center for Public Health and Medical Prevention, with support from the Krasnoyarsk Regional Narcological Dispensary No. 1, law enforcement officers from the Krasnoyarsk Krai Branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Department for the Promotion of Sobriety and Counteraction to Drug Abuse and Alcoholism in the Krasnoyarsk Diocese, and the Republican Public Organization "Association for Disease Prevention and Health Preservation".

The next meeting took place within the framework of an interdisciplinary dialogue with students from the Krasnoyarsk College of Sectorial Technologies and Entrepreneurship. The speaker was Archbishop Euagene Aklouf, head of the diocesan department. He spoke about the feast of Beheading of St. John the Baptist and the importance of preserving mental health. Experts debunked myths about alcohol, its impact on the body, and life goals, and discussed with the audience how to develop healthy habits and why abstaining from harmful ones is a sign of strength and independence.

Events of the campaign are held at key educational institutions in Krasnoyarsk—technical colleges, colleges, and universities.