Under the supervision of the Head of the Computer Science Department, Professor Dr. Alaa Kazem Farhan, and as part of the activities of the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit, the Counseling Committee in the Artificial Intelligence Branch organized a workshop on drug abuse, addiction, and its impact on youth on Monday, February 17, 2025, in the late Dr. Imad Kazem Hall. The workshop was presented by Assistant Lecturer Suhad Mal Allah Kazem, in the presence of the Head of the Artificial Intelligence Branch, Dr. Dina Kazem, the Director of Scientific Affairs and Cultural Relations in the department, Dr. Anmar Ali, and members of the educational counseling committees.

The workshop aimed to define drugs as harmful substances that affect the human body and mental health, causing hallucinations and increasing the risk of suicide. It also highlighted the reasons for drug use, such as escaping reality, psychological pressures, and bad company, as well as methods of prevention and ways to diagnose addiction.

The lecturer urged young people to be cautious and avoid taking medications randomly, encouraged their engagement in sports activities, and emphasized the importance of parental supervision over their children.

At the conclusion of the event, the lecturer was awarded a certificate of appreciation in recognition of her efforts in delivering the workshop.