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SC raises alarm over rising drug abuse among youth

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 …

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Supreme Court Expresses Concerns About Expanding Drug Trade, Urges Youth To Resist Peer Pressure & Stop Emulating Addicts

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The Supreme Court today held that the National Investigation Agency while investigating a scheduled offence can also investigate a non-scheduled offence or a person involved in a non-scheduled offence provided there is a nexus with the scheduled offence. In the judgment, the Court made certain observations on the ripple effect of illicit drug trade and drug abuse. How to address …

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Supreme Court decries alarming rise in drug abuse among youth

Deccan Chronicle

The Supreme Court on Monday voiced grave concern over the increasing prevalence of drug abuse among India’s youth, lamenting how substance use has become a symbol of being “cool.” A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and N. Kotiswar Singh made these remarks while upholding a National Investigation Agency probe into Ankush Vipan Kapoor, accused of running a heroin smuggling racket …

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Drug abuse is not ‘cool’: Supreme Court warns India’s youth

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed deep dismay over the alarming rise of drug abuse among India’s youth, remarking that substance abuse has regrettably become a symbol of being “cool”. Justice Nagarathna, delivering the operative part of the judgment, warned of the severe socio-economic and psychological effects of drug abuse, which she said threatens to “corrode the shine of the …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

College students take out rally against drug abuse in Madurai

The Hindu

The Department of Visual Communication at The American College here on Friday organised an awareness campaign on drug abuse and its ill-effects among the younger generation. As part of the campaign, M. Sivasankaran, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Narcotic Intelligence Bureau CID, shared with the gathering his insights into the dangers of drug abuse and the measures individuals and communities could …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Congress MP Dharamvira Gandhi Advocates for Decriminalisation of Organic Intoxicants to Combat Punjab’s Drug Crisis

The Hindu

Published : Nov 27, 2024 10:20 IST - 5 MINS READ Congress leader Dharamvira Gandhi, a second-term Lok Sabha member from Patiala and medical professional, has renewed the push for the decriminalisation of organic intoxicants such as opium, “bukki”, and marijuana. According to Gandhi, Punjab, which is grappling with a drug abuse crisis, is witnessing increasing public support for legalising …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Will Himachal Pradesh’s Resolution for Controlled Cultivation of Cannabis Prove a Game-Changer?

The Hindu

Published : Nov 27, 2024 10:13 IST - 11 MINS READ In the first week of September, the Himachal Pradesh Assembly adopted the report of a government-constituted committee and passed a resolution legalising cannabis cultivation. It was in April 2023 that the State government constituted a committee for the legalisation of cannabis cultivation, under the chairmanship of Jagat Singh Negi, …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Andhra Pradesh revamps anti-narcotics task force 'Eagle' to fight drug abuse

India Today

In a move to combat the growing menace of ganja and drug abuse in Andhra Pradesh, the state government has announced a series of stringent measures, including renaming the Anti-Narcotics Task Force as EAGLE. During the third meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Narcotics Control, chaired by Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha, officials discussed strategies to curb drug-related activities and ensure …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Delhi LG Launches Month-Long Anti-Drug Campaign From Dec 1; Schools, Hostels, Bars, ISBTs To Be On Radar

ABP News

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, in a bid to tackle drug abuse, has announced a month long anti-drug campaign in the national capital, commencing on December 1. The campaign is part of a larger plan to make Delhi drug-free within the next three years, ahead of the target for making the country drug-free, a statement issued on Tuesday said. Delhi …

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1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

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2 months ago

Liam Payne was forced to extend his trip to Argentina after his visa application to remain in the US was initially refused due to drug abuse, close friend reveals

Daily Mail

Liam Payne was forced to extend his trip to Argentina after his visa application to stay in the United States was initially refused due to his drug abuse, a close friend has revealed. The One Direction star travelled to Buenos Aires to renew his 'extraordinary achievement' visa, which would allow him to continue his new life in Florida with his …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Navchetana to prevent drug abuse among students in five districts of Odisha

New Indian Express

This time, the government will rope in NGOs to identify students who are already using substances or showing inclination towards it. Community centres near the schools will be used to conduct outreach activities for the students to prevent drug abuse. On identification of vulnerability in terms of difficulty in studies, personal or family issues or any other factor which would …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Thirumavalavan rebuts Anbumani’s remark on VCK fight against liquor

New Indian Express

TIRUCHY: Chidambaram MP and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi chief Thol Thirumavalavan on Sunday responded to PMK leader’s deprecating remark the former party doesn’t have the political standing to fight for alcohol prohibition. “Even if we are in the LKG, it is enough if people understand that we are acting with a social responsibility,” said Thirumavalavan in Tiruchy when he was asked …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Drug Abuse in Prisons a Major Headache: TGNAB

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:Drug abuse in prisons poses significant challenges and there was an urgent need for a multifaceted approach to tackle the issue, said Sandeep Shandilya, director of Telangana Narcotics Bureau, speaking at a sensitisation program on drug abuse in prisons at the State Institute of Correctional Administration at Chanchalguda in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The issue of drugs and substance abuse by …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Educational Institutions in Coimbatore advised to maintain detailed records of student whereabouts for safety

The Hindu

A high level meeting took place in Coimbatore on Monday to address issues of sexual harassment and safety in educational institutions and workplaces throughout the district. District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati, Commissioner of Police V. Balakrishnan, and other senior officers joined in person, while heads from both government and private schools and colleges also attended. Educational institutions were also advised …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh: Students Sensitised on Cybercrime, Drug Abuse

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: To sensitise youngsters about the menace of cybercrimes and drug abuse in the district, police officials have organised an awareness walkathon with 600 students from various colleges in Chittoor on Wednesday. Emphasising the rising threat of cybercrimes and the prevalence of drug abuse in Chittoor district, SP V.N. Explaining the devastating long-term effects of drug abuse on individuals, families, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

6 J&K Employees, Part of Cross-LoC 'Narco-Terror Network', Sacked

Deccan Chronicle

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday fired six of its employees including five policemen and a schoolteacher on charges of being involved in ‘narco-terrorism’ and other anti-national activities. The statement said that he is “deeply motivated and committed drug peddler as well as an Over Ground Worker for the terrorists of proscribed Hizb-ul-Mujahideen” and he had “established drug …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Remove cigarette shops near schools & colleges: Panchkula MLA to police

Hindustan Times

Following complaints about cigarette and paan shops selling drugs to children in Panchkula, Haryana assembly speaker Gian Chand Gupta on Saturday directed the police department to remove cigarette shops around educational institutions in the district. We are getting complaints that these vendors are selling drugs to children in many areas,” said Gupta adding, “Students should be made aware of the …

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5 months ago

TGANB Intensify Drug Menace in Educational Institutions

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: In an effort to curb drugs and psychedelics from schools and educational institutions, the Telangana Police along with Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau has increased its pace and has implemented new approaches. Officials said they arrested three drug abusers recently at Artistry Pub and Novotel HICC, and raided a psychedelic party at Cave Pub, where 33 out of the 52 attendees …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Warangal: Excise official's initiative against drug menace

Deccan Chronicle

Warangal: The state government under the leadership of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is determined to curb the smuggling of ganja in view of growing menace of drug abuse in villages, towns and cities. As part of this, inspector of prohibition and excise department Vemula Chandra Mohan has taken up a unique initiative of setting up huge flexies at various …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Study Shows Yoga Efficient Add-on Therapy in Treating Substance Use Disorder - News18

News 18

Yoga can be an effective treatment for drug abuse, according to a recent paper published in the oldest scientific journal on the discipline. The authors concluded that this module can serve as a ready-made programme for randomised controlled trials across any type of drug abuse or substance use disorder. WORLD DRUGS DAY & ‘SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER’ According to the latest …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Mumbai police uses ‘vein die gram’ to deliver powerful World Drug Day message. See post

Hindustan Times

To mark World Drug Day, which is yearly observed on June 26, the Mumbai Police department came up with a clever message and warned people against the use of illegal drugs. About World Drug Day: During the June 26, 1987, at the Vienna International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, it was suggested that a day be set aside …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Bulldoze unauthorised pubs, bars': Maha CM Shinde orders strict action against drug-related establishments

Op India

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde instructed the Municipal Commissioners and Police Commissioners of Thane and Mira-Bhainder to bulldoze all the illegal constructions related to drugs in the cities. According to the statement from the Chief Minister’s Office, CM Shinde on Wednesday directed to take strict action against illegal pubs, and bars in the city to make Thane and Mira-Bhainder city drug-free. …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rallies held across Rayalaseema districts to mark ‘International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’

The Hindu

The police department has issued a stern warning to drug peddlers against discreet sale of the contraband, stating that stringent action will be taken against perpetrators. As part of the ‘International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’, the police department and Special Enforcement Bureau conducted rallies and formed human chains along with citizens across Rayalaseema districts on Wednesday. Mr. …

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SC raises alarm over rising drug abuse among youth

Supreme Court Expresses Concerns About Expanding Drug Trade, Urges Youth To Resist Peer Pressure & Stop Emulating Addicts

Supreme Court decries alarming rise in drug abuse among youth

Drug abuse is not ‘cool’: Supreme Court warns India’s youth

College students take out rally against drug abuse in Madurai

Congress MP Dharamvira Gandhi Advocates for Decriminalisation of Organic Intoxicants to Combat Punjab’s Drug Crisis

Will Himachal Pradesh’s Resolution for Controlled Cultivation of Cannabis Prove a Game-Changer?

Andhra Pradesh revamps anti-narcotics task force 'Eagle' to fight drug abuse

Delhi LG Launches Month-Long Anti-Drug Campaign From Dec 1; Schools, Hostels, Bars, ISBTs To Be On Radar

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

Liam Payne was forced to extend his trip to Argentina after his visa application to remain in the US was initially refused due to drug abuse, close friend reveals

Navchetana to prevent drug abuse among students in five districts of Odisha

Thirumavalavan rebuts Anbumani’s remark on VCK fight against liquor

Drug Abuse in Prisons a Major Headache: TGNAB

Educational Institutions in Coimbatore advised to maintain detailed records of student whereabouts for safety

Andhra Pradesh: Students Sensitised on Cybercrime, Drug Abuse

6 J&K Employees, Part of Cross-LoC 'Narco-Terror Network', Sacked

Remove cigarette shops near schools & colleges: Panchkula MLA to police

TGANB Intensify Drug Menace in Educational Institutions

Warangal: Excise official's initiative against drug menace

Study Shows Yoga Efficient Add-on Therapy in Treating Substance Use Disorder - News18

Mumbai police uses ‘vein die gram’ to deliver powerful World Drug Day message. See post

'Bulldoze unauthorised pubs, bars': Maha CM Shinde orders strict action against drug-related establishments

Rallies held across Rayalaseema districts to mark ‘International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’