Shimla, March 24 -- The alarming rise in drug addiction among the youth demands immediate action, and sports can play a pivotal role in steering them away from this menace, said Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Sunday. Stressing that drug abuse is not just an individual's downfall but a societal crisis, he called for a united effort to eliminate this threat from its roots.
Governor Shukla, presiding over a symposium on 'Drug Menace and Sports Culture as a Mitigation Strategy' organized by the Shyamla Education and Social Welfare Trust at Shimla's Gaiety Theatre, expressed deep concern about the future of the younger generation.
He underscored that drug addiction destroys talent, isolates youth from mainstream society, shatt...