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Tackling the drug menace in India

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Nov 03, 2014

Last Date :

Feb 01, 2015

04:15 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)

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During the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ Radio programme, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi shared that a large number of people have been talking to him about the increase in usage ...

During the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ Radio programme, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi shared that a large number of people have been talking to him about the increase in usage of drugs. The Prime Minister described this as a very serious issue and assured that he will talk about the menace during the next ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme.

The Open Forums invites you to talk about the menace of drugs. Share how you feel this menace can be mitigated, what steps can be taken to get youngsters out of this. You can share anecdotes – how you saved children from this menace of drugs or if you have had a personal experience. NGOs working in this sphere should contribute. Your contribution would be a major step in freeing India from the menace of drugs.

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Somik Raha 11 years 8 months ago

We can learn from the failure of outlawing drugs, as it only increases the value of drugs in the black market. If we instead legalize drugs, it will have several good effects. First, young people can buy drugs that are in safe doses. You can legally check, just like drinking, if they've had too much. Second, there will be nothing special about drugs, so many won't try it. Third, government will get new tax revenues. Fourth, black market will be eliminated by legalization.

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Srikant Kamatagi 11 years 8 months ago

First of all there should be a moral lesson in schools and colleges regarding the problems and negativity of drugs and other all toxic beverages and we need to create awareness in the minds of those who are addicted to drugs, and then need to open drugs rehabilitation centers to help those who are addicted.

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Subramanian C 11 years 8 months ago

Strong Safety near School and college and Strict rules for Police in all over India . Most Police men really know where its available but they take money does not care about future india..

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Tony Vas 11 years 8 months ago

I shall suggest that, The PM, attends a Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting or call upon a group of (NA) members & sincerely give them a ear to understand "Firsthand" what's the real nature of drug addiction.

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ashish agrawal 11 years 8 months ago

Problem of drug menace can only be solved if we ensure unavailability of drugs to our youth and to make this happen we need to brake the unholy nexus of politics police and drug suppilers.. Apart from this police should take help of communities to crack down easy availability of drugs around colleges and in villages..

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MBB Sinha 11 years 8 months ago

महथा ब्रज भूषण सिन्हा आदरनिये, मादक पदार्थों के सेवन की रोक थाम के लिए निम्नांकित कदम उठाना मेरी दृष्टिकोण से उचित हो सकता है : 1. उत्पादित नशीली पदार्थों का सम्पूर्ण स्टॉक सरकार खरीद करे और उसे सिर्फ उसपर आधारित अन्य पदार्थों के निर्माण हेतु लाइसेंस के तहत निर्माता कंपनियों को दी जाए. 2.बाज़ार में छद्म नामों से बेची जानेवाली नशीले पदार्थों की रेगुलर चेकिंग हो एवं विक्रेता एवं क्रेता दोनों को दण्डित किया जाए. 3.तस्करी पर कड़े कानून एवं नशेड़ियों को दण्डित करने का कानून हो.

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Sripathi Sriharsha 11 years 8 months ago

Though I've never verified, some illegal drugs were said to be available in a small canteen beside my college. Could very much be true, as probably amongst the most vulnerable to drug addiction are those pursuing graduation. Special teams for undercover operations around educational institutions should be constituted, more importantly the teams shouldn't be impulsive creations; instead they should be permanent or dedicated for hunting down drug operations in and around educational institutions.

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Kaushik Pattamadai 11 years 8 months ago

1. Social Help centers in colleges, social help call centers to deal with anonymous help for those who are current users. 2. Early education in schools focused on anti-drug usage as well as to help those whose siblings need help. 3. Encourage family counseling and parental drug screen kits to identify and intervene young users early. 4. Provide youth involved recreation programs across cities to allow youth to organize and apply themselves in a more socially responsible manner.

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Praveen chintapanti 11 years 8 months ago

I am a practising psychiatrist, having worked both in UK and India, I would strongly suggest a revision of NDPS act. Possession and supply based on British times, I.e. Indian hemp act, is outdated. Wherein you find the conviction rate for cannabis is a ritual. Need rigorous containment of both production and supply, including import of hard drugs. Abuse of prescribed drugs seems a major problem which draws less attention. Children should be inoculated by thought at a very young age.

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Nilesh Darade 11 years 8 months ago

To not easy to directly ban on smoking or other products and drugs to government arrange programs to how to keep away the drugs and create the rule the drug(store create and use to a crime ) and restricted

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