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Mendhar Septy-21 Scores of youth of the Mendhar town-ship of district Poonch have got addicted to the wide range of intoxicating substance.
As per the sources young people in the age group of 15-35 year are using several tranquilizers to fight depression and anxiety in the day- to- day life. The commonly used drugs include morphine, for twin, proxyo capsule, corex, boot polish, juice of socks etc. notwithstanding the fact that these medicine are sold under strict regulations and can be purchased on doctor’s prescription but these are being sold and supplied openly by the selected outlets to the addict customers..
Stress, depression and anxiety, resulting from un-employment, financial, constraints are reportedly the major cause for drug addiction.
The township which has always remained a center for religious activities is fast turning out to be a center for drug addiction and if the steps are not taken to check it right now the situation may turn from bad to worse in future..
Tariq Hussain shah a Printing Press Manager and Shalu Sharma has said that efforts needed to be made to educate youth about the deadly habit that has begun to pay off.
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