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Fighting drugs with sports

The Ministry of Sports and the Department of Drug Control (DNCD) announced they will work together to fight drug addiction. The DNCD will present sports programs as an alternative while giving talks in schools, clubs and barrios throughout the country. Minister Cesar Cedeño and Major General Manuel Lachapelle Suero met yesterday at the latter’s office at the DNCD to finalize the agreement. They will start with programs that offer basketball, volleyball, handball, chess, and dominos to young people as a healthy life option.