These are the old archives of Northeast Vigil which have been put up here for the academic interest of the public. THESE ARCHIVES ARE NOT UPDATED ANYMORE.
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These are the old archives of Northeast Vigil which have been put up here for the academic interest of the public. THESE ARCHIVES ARE NOT UPDATED ANYMORE.
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NE worst drug-affected area
Date: February 2, 2000 •
Views: • There is/are 0 comment(s). Source / copyright: Special Correspondent / The Assam Tribune, Guwahati SHILLONG, February 1: Nearly one to two per cent of the general population in the states of Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland have turned drug users making the Northeast region one of the worst drug-affected areas in the entire country. From a conduit for drugs from Myanmar and Thailand, the region is now fast turning into a consumer of these drugs. Most of the drug abusers are 16 to 35 years of age but there are reports of initiation to drug abuse as early as ten years. This was brought out at the inaugural function of the three-month certificate course on drug de-addiction counselling and rehabilitation here on Monday. The course has been organised by the National Institute of Social Defence under the ministry of social justice and empowerment. Besides the common use of alcohol and nicotine in the region, the substances and other dependence producing drugs commonly abused are opiates which cover opium, morphine, pethidine, tidigesic and heroin and cannabis and psychotropic substances.  • Development funds for Assam (May 20, 2006): The Ministry of Rural Development has released Rs 74.52 lakh to Assam under Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Water Mission for implementation of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities in four districts namely, Cachar, Hailakand ... More
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