Decriminalisation has the potential to reduce the burden on police and the criminal justice system. It also removes the negative consequences (including stigma) associated with
Category: substance abuse
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 and what is ‘conscious possession’ of drugs?
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, commonly referred to as the NDPS Act, is an Act of the Parliament of India that prohibits
Misuse of Professionally Prescribed Drugs
According to National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Drug Facts, prescription drug misuse and abuse is when someone takes a medication inappropriately (for example, without a
CANNIBUS SHOULD BE LEGAL OR ILLEGAL
Cannibus or ganja is an Ayurvedic herb which has many medicinal benefits. It has the capacity to remove cancer cell and much more miraculous power
THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROHIC SUBSTANCES ACT 1985
INTRODUCTION– Drug abuse has become a global and emerging issue of concern to human society. The illicit drug trafficking have multiple consequences to health, society,
LIQUOR AND ITS IMPACT IN THE SOCIETY.
FIRST YOU TAKE A DRINK, THEN THE DRINK TAKES A DRINK, THEN THE DRINK TAKES YOU. This is something that I never understand. When everyone
PSYCHOLOGY : THE STUDY OF HUMAN MIND
Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour, experience and mental processes. Behaviour includes all of our outward or overt actions and reactions, such as talking,
Drug Abuse and Crimes: Can society break this connection with the help of the laws
A drug is any substance that results in a change in an organism’s psychology when it is consumed. Drug Abuse is excessive use of a
Drug Addiction
The major cities of India are in the grip of the drug menace. This devastating vice finishes off the addicts by debilitating them physically and
DRUG ABUSE IN STUDENT CULTURE
Substance abuse is very common among Indian children and teenagers. For inhalants, opioids, and cannabis, the “proportion of minors between 10 and 17 years to
Drugs
Substance addiction isn’t a thing that is new to India. However, with the advent of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, (NDPS Act) in
DRUGS TRAFFICKING IN INDIA
We all are familiar with the two faces of coin i.e. heads and tails similarly, the world is developing from the one face and getting
Is weed or Marijuana is legal in India?
Cannabis smoking in India has been known since at the least 2000 BC and is first noted withinside the Atharvaveda, which dates lower back some
Drug abuse among youth
DRUG ABUSE AMONG YOUTHThe abuse of drug has become an international problem. Almost every country nowadays is facing the menace of drug abuse. Whether it
Drug Abuse Among The Youth
The teen years consist of a series of challenges for everyone. For some though, those challenges can quickly change from conquerable to overpowering, and this
THE GUJARAT PROHIBITION ACT, 1949
The Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949 is being challenged before the Gujarat High Court, more than seven decades after it came into effect as the Bombay
Narcotics control Bureau (NCB)
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is an intelligence agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The agency is tasked with combating drug
LEGALITY OF NARCO ANALYSIS TEST IN INDIA
The advent of technology in every sphere life aided the human kind to an extent. This initiation by the tech world also cast its light
Cannabis and India
Cannabis a medication of impressive level has clash in India, is likewise known to be profoundly coursed inside the nation, notwithstanding the laws in the
Drug abuse in India and its Remedies
Introduction : Drug abuse is a pervasive phenomenon and a negative trend of the society. It has become a global problem, now a days and
Aishwarya Sandeep 