TOKYO (TR) – As the unfold of unlawful medicine like cocaine turns into extra critical amongst younger folks, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police have launched a brand new video calling for warning.
The video, based mostly on testimonies and private accounts from drug abusers, introduces the hazards of unlawful medicine and the danger that when somebody begins, it will probably develop into tough to give up.
One particular person within the video says that customers of medication like cocaine understand they’ll run out of cash extra shortly as their utilization will increase. Some, the particular person says, may flip to prostitution.
According to police, marijuana and cocaine abuse is especially problematic amongst younger folks beneath the age of 29. The variety of cocaine seizures reached roughly 280 final 12 months, a soar of 1.5 occasions over the 12 months earlier than.
Tokyo Metropolitan Police held an occasion on Tuesday to advertise the video. Comedian Hikorohee, who appeared within the video, and the division’s mascot, Pipo-kun, have been current.
Hikorohee mentioned he wished folks to have a correct worry of unlawful medicine. He urged those that haven’t beforehand been involved in drug abuse prevention to look at the video.
Yoshio Kawachi, head of the Tokyo police’s Drug and Firearms Control Division, mentioned, “Hikorohee’s message is very persuasive. I am convinced that if young people watch the video, they will never try drugs.”
He added, “I hope that through this video we can reduce the number of young people who try drugs, even if it’s just one person.”