Drug Menace In Jammu And Kashmir dailyexcelsior.com

Drug abuse is a global health and social problem with conditions and problems that vary locally, and a prominent issue of mortality across the globe, thus consuming the lives of millions of people. The use of psychoactive substances among adolescents and young adults has become a subject of public concern worldwide partly because of its potential to contribute to unintentional and intentional injury. Drug abuse and addiction have a universal phenomenon that extends across socioeconomic, cultural, religious and ethnic boundaries. It is estimated that globally around 27 million people are problem drug users. In 2014, 207,000 drug-related deaths were reported; an unacceptably high number of deaths. Cannabis remains the most commonly used drug at the global level, with an estimated 183 million people have used it in 2014.