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Editorial
Serious Social Challenge
10/1/2026 9:32:17 PM
Drug abuse has emerged as one of the most serious social challenges confronting Jammu and Kashmir. What was once largely viewed as an urban or isolated problem has increasingly affected communities across towns, villages and even remote areas. The growing presence of substance abuse threatens not only the health and future of young people but also families, social stability and the region’s economic and human potential. The fight against drugs, therefore, cannot be treated merely as a law-and-order issue. It is equally a public-health, education, employment and social responsibility challenge. Law-enforcement agencies have intensified action against drug trafficking, with large numbers of
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