Illicit drug trafficking across the international border and drug abuse is a bothersome issue in certain parts of India. Now it is Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Jammu and Kashmir, who has expressed his concerns over drug abuse in the state. Sayeed suggested that a multi-pronged strategy has to be evolved to check the drug menace.
Intervening during a question in the legislative council, Sayeed said, "To check drug trafficking strict action has to be initiated against the people involved. The government has adopted a policy to control drug trafficking, broadly based on promotion of use of narcotic and psychotropic substances for medical and scientific purposes, while preventing their illicit traffic and abuse. Smugglers from across the international border were involved in the drug racket in the state and this needs to be checked immediately."
Impact of Drug Abuse on Health and Society
Drug abuse is a negative social trend that pushes youth to drug addiction in the pretext of getting psychological effects like excitation.
Choudhary Lal Singh, Health Minister of J&K, said, "A state-level apex committee under the chairmanship of the chief secretary has been constituted which holds regular meetings on prevention of drug trafficking in the state. The government has taken initiatives like establishment of drug addiction and treatment centers, sensitization of consumers and continuous monitoring. No person has been put behind bars in the last five years for drug trafficking. Three cases in Srinagar and one each in Baramulla, Kupwara, Kulgam and Shopian were registered during this period."
Drug Abuse
The use of Drugs for reasons other than its prescribed recommendation, is known as Drug abuse or substance abuse. Drug abuse or substance abuse is initiated by various biological and social factors.
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Drug Abuse in Pregnancy
Drug abuse during pregnancy has an adverse effect on the mother as well as the fetus. It is advisable to stop usage of illicit drugs well before pregnancy.
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