Insurgent Violence Fuels Drug Problem in Kashmir

Published October 25, 2012

Insurgent violence fuels drug problem in Kashmir

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

Srinagar's lone state-run drug rehabilitation centre has treated nearly 7,000 addicts since it opened in 2008. [Photos by Showkat Shafi/Khabar]. A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) billboard in the city urges locals to avoid smoking and doing drugs.
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Punjab's struggle with drugs

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

A recently released study by Chandigarh's Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) to assess patterns of abuse in northern India over three decades (Sept 1978 to Dec 2008) found an eight-fold increase in patients who …
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NH receives .6M grant for drug abuse prevention

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

Officials say although New Hampshire is often ranked as one of the healthiest states in the nation, it shows signs of high substance abuse problems among young people. A 2008-2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported high rates of alcohol …
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