Drug Abuse

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Over 31,000 treated for drug de-addiction in JK in two years: GoI

Srinagar: The Government of India (GoI) has implemented various initiatives to combat the rising drug abuse, particularly heroin addiction, in Jammu and...

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535 drug cases, 894 arrests since 2019 in Srinagar, reveals RTI

Srinagar: Over the past five years, Srinagar has seen a significant rise in drug-related cases, with a total of 535 drug cases...

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Opioid use on rise in JK, heroin mostly abused drug: Doctors

‘1,68,700 drug abusers minors; 11,80,000 adults; average monthly expenditure of opioid user around Rs90,000’ Srinagar: The prevalence of opioid use in Jammu...

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72 drug peddlers arrested, assets worth Rs 80 lakh seized in Bandipora this year so far: Police

Bandipora: Police in Bandipora have arrested 72 drug peddlers and registered 58 cases while assets worth Rs 80 lakh were seized this...

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1.68 lakh minors among 13.5 drug users in JK: Parliamentary panel

Srinagar: Around 13.5 lakh people in Jammu and Kashmir consume drugs, with over 5 lakh addicts using opioids, a parliament panel report...

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Kashmir’s war on drugs has a new front: Women Vigilantes

As the shadow of addiction looms large, a vigilant group of homemakers strive against the relentless drug abuse. These women police the...

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Religious scholars need to play role in curbing substance abuse: Div Com Kashmir

Directs preventive detention of drug traffickers, counseling for others Srinagar: Let us collectively employ our efforts and resources to eradicate the substance...

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