Jammu, Feb 19, Feb. 20 -- The Health & Medical Education Department reported that of 70,000 people involved in substance use in Kashmir, nearly 50,000 are heroin users, mostly via intravenous route. The government is implementing a multi-pronged strategy including awareness campaigns, preventive interventions, enforcement, and expanded treatment facilities. Around 69,000 patients have received rehabilitation services through de-addiction centres in district hospitals, medical colleges, and police-run facilities.

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