Jammu, July 23 -- India's battle against narcotics has reached a critical juncture, with authorities seizing a staggering 20.8 lakh kilograms of drugs in 2022, nearly doubling the 11.37 lakh kilograms confiscated in 2021.
This alarming surge, coupled with a sharp rise in drug-related cases, underscores the growing challenge of trafficking networks and widespread substance abuse, particularly among the youth, according to data presented in the Lok Sabha.
In Jammu and Kashmir, enforcement agencies seized 17,192 kilograms of narcotics in 2022, a decline from the 27,361 kilograms confiscated in 2020. While this reduction signals improved enforcement in the Union Territory, the national trend paints a grimmer picture, with drug seizures and ca...