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Girish Alva

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Drug addicts in India consume estimated 1 ton (1000 kg) heroin per day.

#DrugsMafia

Data source below:

Punjab is serving as the transit point for the smuggling of narcotic drugs which make their way as far as Kerala.

Whether India is used as a hub by international drug cartel? Recently asked Madras HC. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/is-india-a-hub-for-international-drug-peddling-madras-high-court-asks-centre/article32106389.ece/amp/

Is India a hub for international drug peddling? Madras High Court asks Centre

Court also wants to know whether the money was being used to fund terrorists.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/is-india-a-hub-for-international-drug-peddling-madras-high-court-asks-centre/article32106389.ece/amp/

Approximately 2.6 crore people in India have used or use opioids (heroin, morphine etc)

So many people into drugs?? That's SCARY!

Data below quotes govt report. http://www.developmentchannel.org/2019/06/26/statistics-drugs-and-substance-abuse-in-india/

Statistics: Drugs and substance abuse in India

In February this year, the government of India came out with a major report on he extent, pattern and trend of drug abuse in the country. Submitted by the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre...

http://www.developmentchannel.org/2019/06/26/statistics-drugs-and-substance-abuse-in-india/

Over last 6-7 decades since independence, drugs use spread everywhere, Bollywood became centre of drugs, human trafficking and centre of anti national activities.

Current govt & related agencies are determined to clean up our cities, our movie industry, our colleges from drugs.

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