'Drugs part of enemy nations' terror plan against India': PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the "Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan" campaign, aimed at eradicating drug abuse among India's youth.
The initiative has sparked a national conversation about the country's addiction woes. India's statistics on drug abuse are alarming: over 25 million Indians between the ages of 15 and 64 struggle with addiction.
Young people in particular are vulnerable to substances that promise a temporary escape from modern life pressures.