After losing her 19 year old son to a drug overdose, Cristina knew she had to do something about the drug abuse problem in Pakistan. The KKAWF was launched in 2015 after Mrs. Cristina Von Sperling Afridi and Ambassador (Retd.) Tariq Khan Afridi lost their son, Karim. The foundation has become a motivational force to engage and facilitate the youth of Pakistan in awareness of the dangers of drug abuse.

In this podcast episode, host Shayan Mahmud talks with Cristina about the Kareem Khan Afridi Welfare Foundation (KKAWF) and how it started. The discussion gets into how kids nowadays are experimenting with drugs in Pakistan, how the narcotics business works, how the foundation helps kid manage emotions during adolescence, what are the solutions for drug addicts in Pakistan, what kids are going through growing up, how can parents know their kid is using narcotics, should you let your children rebel, what is necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle, encouraging kids to get into sports and movement activities, how bad is the drug abuse problem in Pakistan, what are drug enforcement authorities doing to tackle the issue, what are the drug laws in Pakistan, what kind of programs exists in KKAWF, how is the foundation making a difference in the society, should the focus be on rehabilitation or prevention, how are rehabilitation centers now becoming a business of their own, how is mental health linked to drug abuse and addiction, what can be done about the lack of sports opportunities in Pakisan and what are KKAWF’s plans for the future?

Find out and learn more in this episode as Cristina explains how big this problem actually is in Pakistan and what barriers exist in preventing drug abuse.
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00:00 Intro & Highlights
02:30 Why Cristina Started KKAWF
04:40 How Can You Know Your Kids Are Using?
6:20 Emotions And Confusion During Adolescence 
08:04 Be a Nice Parent, Not a ‘Dost’
12:55 Sports & Exercise is The Solution
15:00 How Bad is the Drug Problem in Pakistan?
17:50 Narcotics Authorities in Pakistan
20:00 How is KKAWF Making a Difference?
22:00 How Rehab Has Become a Business
26:00 Mental Health in Pakistan
32:00 How Christina Ended Up in Pakistan
37:00 Lack of Sports Opportunities in Pakistan
41:15 The Future of KKAWF

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