There is a very high risk of suicide among victims of substance abuse, says experts. And the number of NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act cases have gone up nearly 204 percent in the last decade.
A wholesome approach is needed to check drug abuse; rehabilitation not social isolation can cure the drug addicts
The problem of drug abuse has assumed a critical proportion globally. This year’s World Drug Day is appropriately themed ‘People First: Stop Stigma and Discrimination, Strengthen
by Insha Shirazi SRINAGAR: In a bid to prevent growing cannabis and poppy, authorities in Kashmir have successfully cleared vast swathes of land from poppy production. Between April 1 and May 17, 986 kanals of land, up from 662 Kanals in 2022, were cleansed off poppy cultivation.
Drug abuse is already an epidemic. Earlier the drug abusers used to die silent death by overdose. Now, the resource-deficit addicts have started turning against their own relations, reports Raashid Andrabi That the instant and unexplained deaths of young men could be the outcome of a drug overdose.
Addiction is a chronic disease that can have serious physical, mental, and emotional consequences. Here’s how to help yourself or a loved one who is struggling with substance use. TheHealthSite.com