Tehran (IP) - The Chief of the UNICEF office in Iran says that Iran is a pioneer in preventing addiction and treating and rehabilitating drug addicts.

Iran PressIran News: In a ceremony of opening the first Center for Health and Rehabilitation of Adolescent Girls in Khorasan Razavi held on Tuesday, Robin Nandy said the focus of Iran in the fight against addiction is on children and adolescents, especially young girls. 

In the past years, Nandy said, UNICEF has provided support and various measures to develop and implement family- and school-based programs to prevent addiction.

He said UNICEF was ready to help the centers spread across Iran. 

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