CHENGDU: All students from the 5th grade in primary schools and above in the capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province will have to attend "at least one anti-drug class" each term, according to a new rule.

The students will have to continue the classes, which aim to create awareness about the harmful effects of drug use, until the 2nd grade of senior high school, Lou Jin, an official from the city's education bureau, said.

"We are aiming to protect students in the age-group of 10 to 17 from banned and harmful substances," Lou said.