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Srinagar: Lawmakers in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir expressed deep concern over the authorities\u2019 inadequate response to the growing menace of drug addiction, terming it a \u201ccollective crisis\u201d that threatens the territory\u2019s social fabric and future.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, an intense debate in the Legislative Assembly saw emotional exchanges as members called for strong, coordinated measures involving schools, families, and enforcement agencies to tackle the alarming rise in narcotics abuse.<\/p>\n
Health Minister Sakina Itoo, responding to a question by MLA Surjeet Singh Slathia, admitted that the government\u2019s response had fallen short. She said several de-addiction centres had been established, but lack of coordination among departments continued to impede progress.
\n\u201cMany NGOs charge exorbitant fees,\u201d the minister acknowledged, adding that the government was working to introduce regulations to ensure affordability and transparency in rehabilitation services.<\/p>\n
During the debate, legislators described drug addiction as a deliberate weapon aimed at destroying Kashmiri youth. They called for a balanced strategy focused on prevention, rehabilitation, education, and community vigilance.<\/p>\n
NC MLA Tanvir Sadiq proposed mandatory teacher training to detect early signs of addiction, while Bashir Ahmad Veeri emphasized stronger community policing and neighbourhood watch systems to curb the growing crisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Srinagar: Lawmakers in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir expressed deep concern over the authorities\u2019 inadequate response to the growing menace of drug addiction, terming it a \u201ccollective crisis\u201d that threatens the territory\u2019s social fabric and future. According to Kashmir Media Service, an intense debate in the Legislative Assembly saw emotional exchanges as members called …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":186739,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-186738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-statements-form-kashmir"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t