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'Told not to count alcohol addiction', say teachers conducting Punjab’s first drug survey

May 23, 2026 8:27 pm

AIIMS survey had placed Punjab among top 10 states where people need help for alcohol abuse

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‘Global crisis’: Punjab and Haryana High Court denies bail to man held with 2.7 kg of opium, cites rising drug menace

May 13, 2026 3:04 pm

As the world grapples with escalating substance use disorders and an ever-accessible drug market, the consequences leave a generational imprint on public health, the Punjab and Haryana High Court noted.

J&K anti-drug drive: 444 arrests in one month, bulldozer threat

From sermons in mosques to bulldozers: 1st month of J-K’s anti-drug drive sees different strategies, 444 arrests

May 11, 2026 5:18 am

441 FIRs have been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act in the Kashmir Valley during this period

The exercise aims to shift policy towards targeted rehabilitation using data-driven insights.

Drug and Socio-Economic Census: Behind Punjab move to count its addicts, policy shift from enforcement to targeted rehabilitation

March 26, 2026 7:51 am

Punjab drug census 2025 will survey 65 lakh families to assess addiction levels and enable targeted rehabilitation instead of enforcement-led action.

31 students test positive during anti-drug screening drive in West Bengaluru

March 05, 2026 6:01 pm

The West Division police in Bengaluru said students who tested positive would receive counselling from mental health professionals, along with necessary medical support.

The spokesperson said the action was taken under the statewide 'Anti-Chitta' Campaign to eradicate the drug menace and achieve the goal of a “Chitta-Free Himachal”.

'Anti-Chitta' campaign: Himachal Police raids 145 locations, seizes drugs, registers 10 cases

March 01, 2026 7:01 pm

During the operation, police seized 406 grams of charas, 19.236 grams of chitta (heroin), 124 grams of poppy husk (chura-post), and 465,100 millilitres of illicit liquor and registered six cases under the NDPS Act and four under the Excise Act.

'Implement suggestion from PM Modi...': Punjab schools directed to sensitise parents on early signs of drug abuse

July 26, 2025 9:43 am

In a letter issued by Punjab SCERT director Kiran Sharma to district education officers (DEOs) and school principals across the state, they have been directed to sensitise parents on how they can observe behavioural changes in their children to identify drug abuse at an early stage.

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Chapter about drug abuse to be included in school curriculum to raise awareness: Sukhu

June 26, 2025 9:05 pm

Health Minister Dr (Colonel) Dhani Ram Shandil stressed the need for a mass movement against drug abuse, likening it to the freedom struggle.

International Day Against Drug Abuse 2025: All you need to know about the day.

International Day Against Drug Abuse 2025: Know the date, theme, history, and significance

June 26, 2025 10:12 am

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2025: Being globally observed on Thursday, June 26, the day aims to increase action and collaboration in the effort to end illicit drug use throughout the globe.