Ambitious initiative towards a drug-free India
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Every year, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi is observed as National Anti-Drug Addiction Day to honour his commitment towards eradicating the menace of drug and substance abuse. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also time and again highlighted the perils of substance abuse and stated that it is a dangerous disease which traps a person into a never-ending vicious cycle. Unfortunately, this menace is on the rise as is evident from the findings of National Survey on Extent and Pattern of Substance Use.
Even after 73 years of independence, we frequently come across news reports of young college students getting addicted to drugs or police nabbing drug peddlers near schools. It is seen that addiction typically starts with alcohol, moves towards nicotine and ganja and then graduates to hard substances like cocaine, MDME etc. The situation is grave and
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Over 2,300 people died of drug overdose from 2017-19; highest fatalities in 30-45 year age group, says National Crime Records Bureau
Over 2,300 people died of drug overdose from 2017-19; highest fatalities in 30-45 year age group, says National Crime Records Bureau
PTIFeb 14, 2021, 12:12 IST
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New Delhi, Over 2,300 people died due to
drug overdose from 2017-19 in India with the highest number of such fatalities recorded in the
age group of 30-45 years, according to the data by the
National Crime Records Bureau. A total of 745 deaths due to drug overdose were recorded in 2017, 875 deaths in 2018 and 704 deaths in 2019, it stated. The highest number of deaths was reported in Rajasthan at 338, followed by Karnataka at 239 and Uttar Pradesh at 236, as per the data.
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Patna, January 16
The Bihar government has chosen bicycle girl Jyoti Kumari, who had pedalled 1,200 km from Gurugram to Darbhanga taking her injured father on the rear carrier during the nationwide lockdown, as the Brand Ambassador for an anti-drug abuse programme, an official said.
The state government has selected the 15-year-old real life hero to sharpen its campaign against the use of narcotic drugs and intoxicants by youths, Dayanidhan Pandey, Director, Social Security Directorate, told PTI on Saturday. We could not have got any better choice than the girl who displayed exemplary courage to fight the adversity. Youths are falling prey to drugs and she will inspire them against the practice, he said.