Inside Kerala’s Drug Crisis

I met a delegation of doctors and influencers from Kerala, where the drug menace is poisoning thousands of young people - leading to a rise in crime, medical emergencies and mental health issues. They talked to me about the immediate need for awareness campaigns, de-addiction centres and counsellors to tackle the increasing drug problem in the state.

While fighting soaring drug-related crimes is urgent, we must also tackle the root economic, social, and mental health related factors driving our youth towards drugs - such as unemployment, hopelessness and societal pressure to conform.

One of the key reasons for rise in drug usage among youth is the lack of opportunity. Young Indians are forced down paths they are not suited for leading to anger, frustration and deep mental health issues.

It is imperative that we work together as a society to address this epidemic, before it destroys even more lives. We must also allow our children to follow their hearts and passions and forge their own paths.

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