NORWICH – In an effort to encourage people to call police when they spot illicit drug use, the Chenango County STOP DWI Office is offering a free training to the public that will teach identifiable symptoms of drug use.

According to STOP DWI Coordinator Kathy Clemens, the workshop will focus on cultivating a community that’s more knowledgeable and less passive when it comes to illegal drug use.

“We as a community need to return to a point where we have a zero tolerance level for this kind of behavior,” Clemens said. “So anything we can do to alert people to the potential problem to reinforce that zero tolerance level, we should do.”