When drugs catch’em young
5 years, 9 months ago

When drugs catch’em young

Deccan Chronicle  

The horrendous incidents of youngsters taking to cold-blooded murders under the influence of drugs have triggered a discussion not only on the law and order situation in the state capital but also the spreading tentacles of the substance mafia across the state. Though the state authorities launched various initiatives in educational institutions, the programmes are ineffective as surveys show that one in three children aged between 13 and 18 has done drugs at least once during their school years. They are initiated into substance abuse at a small level and later when they are unable to buy drugs they start drug pedalling,” says Ms Kavitha. With the state authorities making prescriptions mandatory for getting drugs from medical shops, youngsters are going to various Tamil Nadu towns and cities for getting them. “Most of the youngsters who are involved in violent criminal activities and substance abuse are initiated to drugs at an early age.

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SC raises alarm over rising drug abuse among youth
Top News
3 weeks, 3 days ago

SC raises alarm over rising drug abuse among youth

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday termed drug abuse a generational threat that could “corrode the shine of the nation’s youth” and expressed concern over substance abuse being seen as a “cool” lifestyle marker. The verdict, which came while affirming a National Investigation Agency probe against Ankush Vipan Kapoor in a Pakistan-linked heroin smuggling case, also expanded NIA’s investigative scope. “The …

Involvement of minors, women in drug cases on rise: Kerala excise data
2 months, 1 week ago

Involvement of minors, women in drug cases on rise: Kerala excise data

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The number of women and under-aged boys involved in drug cases is increasing in the state, as per the Excise Department statistics. In 2023, 63 boys below the age of 18 were found involved in drug cases, while that number stood at 39 until August 2024. The data also revealed that it was mostly youths, men and women, of …

Workshop on Drug Prevention and Substance Abuse in Anantapur
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Workshop on Drug Prevention and Substance Abuse in Anantapur

Deccan Chronicle  

An awareness workshop on drug prevention and substance abuse was organised in Anantapur. The event was organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra and the Pragathi Padham Youth Association. The workshop brought together prominent personalities such as Bisathi Bharath, Dr. Garugu Balaji, and Kuruba Jaya Maruthi. The workshop aimed to raise awareness about the dangers of drug abuse and to encourage youth …

Substance abuse in Kerala | On a high, at a social cost
1 year, 7 months ago

Substance abuse in Kerala | On a high, at a social cost

The Hindu  

On a scorching summer afternoon Jaya sits outside a row of decrepit houses near the Varkala beach, a top tourist hotspot in the State. According to healthcare professionals, everything from political will to community-level awareness matters and they seem quite apprehensive even after Kerala government’s ordinance amending the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions Act of 2012 by …

Kerala fights drug menace among school children
1 year, 10 months ago

Kerala fights drug menace among school children

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Few months ago, a shocking video surfaced on social media in which a young woman was seen screaming loudly under the influence of drugs after being caught by police from a lodge in a central Kerala town during a raid. "In earlier days, substance abuse cases were reported more in colleges, now more cases are reported in schools and …

Substance abuse on the rise among school children
1 year, 11 months ago

Substance abuse on the rise among school children

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Substance abuse among school-going children is on the rise, with the issue especially acute among students of Class 8 and above, say experts. While government school sources said that students are consuming substances like balms, whitener and glue to get high, private school sources said that chemical drugs packaged like candy and chocolate are being consumed. Students get away …

India staring at a substance abuse crisis, survey finds
2 years ago

India staring at a substance abuse crisis, survey finds

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 27, 2022 17:49 IST Around 15.8 million children aged between 10 and 17 years are addicted to substances in India, the Indian government informed the Supreme Court last week. In the first comprehensive national survey on the extent and patterns of substance abuse in India, the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre found a sizable population affected by …

13% of drug abuse victims in India are below 20 years: UN official
2 years, 1 month ago

13% of drug abuse victims in India are below 20 years: UN official

The Hindu  

Around 13% of the people involved in drug and substance abuse in India are below 20 years, which calls for further stepping up community intervention and preventive mechanism targeting adolescents, according to Billy Batware, Programme Officer of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Speaking at the International Forum on ‘Children Matter-Right to a Drug-Free Childhood’, Mr. Batware said children …

Drug mafia wooing students, claim police
2 years, 4 months ago

Drug mafia wooing students, claim police

The Hindu  

Recent police raids have revealed that some college students are supplying and also consuming drugs and ganja in Krishna, NTR, West Godavari and Guntur districts. We have observed that many students are getting addicted to drugs and are helping the peddlers,” says a police officer investigating the drug racket. Police conducted awareness programmes against ganja in many colleges in Krishna …

All you need to know about drugs, substance abuse in India
3 years, 3 months ago

All you need to know about drugs, substance abuse in India

India Today  

Bollywood is no stranger to real-life stories of addiction and abstinence. Nearly 3.1 crore people in India are estimated to be cannabis users, according to the AIIMS report. CONSUMPTION ACROSS STATES Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of cannabis users, followed by Punjab, Sikkim, Chhattisgarh and Delhi, according to the AIIMS report. Nearly seven per cent of the population in …

'Scale Of Drug Usage In Kerala Unacceptably High' : HC Issues Slew Of Directions To Check Drug Abuse In Schools, Colleges
3 years, 10 months ago

'Scale Of Drug Usage In Kerala Unacceptably High' : HC Issues Slew Of Directions To Check Drug Abuse In Schools, Colleges

Live Law  

Observing that the "scale of drug usage in Kerala is unacceptably high", the Kerala High Court has issued a slew of directions to control drug abuse among youngsters and students in educational institutions.Notable among the directions is the one given to the State Government to establish campus police units in all educational institutions to prevent drug abuses in campuses. Observing …

Mother Kills 17-Year-Old Son for Being Addicted to Weed in Andhra Pradesh
3 years, 11 months ago

Mother Kills 17-Year-Old Son for Being Addicted to Weed in Andhra Pradesh

News 18  

Drugs can kill and that’s exactly what happened in Andhra Pradesh recently where a 43-year-old woman killed her 17-year-old son because he was addicted to smoking ganja. ‘Sole breadwinner’ According to a report in Times of India, Somlatha worked as a sanitation worker with Guntur Municipal Corporation and lived in a rented house with her son. In a horrific incident …

World Drug Day: Drug use increased by 30% in India in last decade, claims UN Report
5 years, 6 months ago

World Drug Day: Drug use increased by 30% in India in last decade, claims UN Report

India Today  

The United Nation's latest report on drug use revealed a 30 per cent increase on 2009 with regards to the consumption of narcotics with some 35 million people worldwide suffering from drug disorders, thanks to in-depth surveys conducted in India and Nigeria. "The findings of this year's World Drug Report fill in and further complicate the global picture of drug …

The drug stranglehold
5 years, 6 months ago

The drug stranglehold

Deccan Chronicle  

June 26 is the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The data that has come of late points to an alarming situation in Kerala: the number of cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act in the state has been skyrocketing of late. ALAPPUZHA: The number of cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances …

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