Drugs

• Drug use and peddling are showing an increasing trend

• 100 million substance addicts in the country, India has seen a 70 percent rise in narcotic consumption in the past eight years (UN)

• India – one of the biggest markets for opioids, reported largest seizures for certain synthetic drugs

• Onset of drug use is 16 to 20 years in approx. 50% of users (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt of India)

• Young children  not spared

• Campuses have turned hot spots… students act as carriers to make money

• Drug use normalized among youngsters

• Result in early sexual involvement, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), mental health issues, domestic violence, crimes against women and children.