Saturday, 10 August 2019. "Mutiara" Youth Posyandu is led by Reni as the village midwife accompanied by nurses and posyandu cadres, starting the posyandu routine in August, at the Gamping Village Hall, Suruh District, Trenggalek Regency.

Not like usual, in this youth posyandu, IAIN Tulungagung KKN students collaborate with the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) Trenggalek Regency.

The Posyandu attended by Gamping village teenagers this time apart from providing weight checking services, height measurement, Upper Arm Circumference measurement (LILA), blood pressure, consultation, body mass index measurement and check Hemoglobin (HB), There was also outreach regarding efforts to prevent drug abuse among teenagers.

Socialization This BNN is followed by 50 participants and most of them are students. Activities it starts from the clock 13.00 to hours 15.00. Participants are given direction related to the dangers of drugs and types of drugs in Indonesia.

 In the modern era, teenagers have become targets for dealers and drug dealers. This socialization presents Zainul Adib, namely resource person from BNN Trenggalek Regency, hope that young people, esp Teenagers can better understand the dangers of drugs. “Eradicating drugs is not only is the task of BNN, but all levels of society and the dangers of drugs are "Our task is together," he added.

Awareness The aim of the younger generation through BNN is to create awareness regarding the dangers of drugs for the younger generation. Besides that, they are also trained to forming a personality that is not easily influenced by a dangerous environment their future.

This activity was welcomed by the participants of the youth posyandu "Mutiara", one participant said, “This socialization event was quite good, make us more aware of the dangers of drugs, "Moreover, I got a gift from my KKN brothers and sisters.".

Reni as village midwife, emphasized that socializing the dangers of drugs is wrong a very useful KKN student work program, especially for teenagers in Gamping Village because it can provide knowledge and the negative impacts of drug use.

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