Ahmedabad Times

KULGAM: The J&Okay administration is planning to determine rehabilitation centres throughout the state to assist recovering addicts reintegrate into society, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha stated Monday as he led the “Drug-Free J&Okay Padyatra” in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.Speaking to the TOI on the sidelines of the occasion, Sinha stated the marketing campaign has considerably disrupted drug trafficking networks throughout J&Okay. “Our marketing campaign has damaged the availability chain and people concerned in drug trafficking are going through robust occasions,” he stated.Sinha stated tons of of individuals affected by drug dependancy are contacting Tele-MANAS Srinagar, the nationwide psychological well being helpline, daily to hunt therapy and counselling. He stated the marketing campaign has additionally inspired public participation, with residents straight informing police about drug-related actions of their localities.The LG stated de-addiction centres are functioning in all districts of Jammu and Kashmir and counsellors have been deployed to offer psychological help and long-term therapy to recovering addicts.In contrast to many different components of the nation, the place rehabilitation services are largely run by the personal sector, the proposed centres in Jammu and Kashmir can be established within the authorities sector and made obtainable in each district, he stated.Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Sinha stated that over the previous 51 days, they’ve carried out intensive, coordinated operations towards narco-terrorists and drug traffickers.Sinha had on April 11 launched a 100-day intensive drive beneath the Nasha Mukt Abhiyaan to make Jammu and Kashmir “drug-free”.The marketing campaign has concerned large-scale consciousness programmes by the civil administration and police, destruction of poppy cultivation, random urine testing of drivers and intensified crackdowns on drug networks.For the reason that marketing campaign was began 923 FIRs have been registered towards alleged drug traffickers within the final 51 days. Greater than 1,000 alleged drug smugglers have been arrested, over 55 alleged drug traffickers have been detained.“This marketing campaign is putting straight on the monetary spine of terrorism. Each rupee spent on medication fuels extremist violence, and narco-terrorists survive on that blood cash. By halting the drug commerce, we reduce off the lifeline that sustains terror networks,” he stated.In keeping with a survey, “Prevalence and Sample of Substance Use Problems in Ten Districts of Kashmir” carried out by the IMHANS Kashmir in 2023, the Valley has estimated 67,468 substance-dependent people. The survey stated heroin is probably the most extensively used opioid.