Drug abuse is a serious social problem and to prevent this evil, every person of the society must contribute significantly, Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Monday.
He said a major campaign would be launched against drug abuse in the State and during this period awareness will be spread among children, youth of different educational institutions and all the people of the society against the drug abuse.
Presiding over a symposium organised by Sunil Upadhyaya Educational Trust here, the Chief Minister said that the State Government was concerned over the problem of drug abuse by a large number of youth and is constantly trying to curb the evil.
He said that although many laws are in force to punish drug peddling but there is a dire need to implement these laws effectively, adding that if the need arises the law would be made more stringent, so that the enemies of the younger generation can be put behind the bars.
Thakur said that one-third cases of the drugs trafficking registered in the State have neighbouring States connection, which is also a cause of concern for the Government, adding that time has come to launch a big campaign across the country against drug abuse.
