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Drug Addiction Triples In Kashmir In 3 Yrs: Div Com
Kashmir Observer
|January 4, 2026 Issue
Religious Scholars Roped In To Fight Drug Abuse
Drug addiction has witnessed a three fold increase in Kashmir over the last three years, with heroin consumption rising sharply among the younger population, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg said on Saturday, calling it a serious warning signal for society.
Speaking to reporters, Garg said drug addiction has emerged as a major challenge across the Valley. “There has been a three fold increase in the last three to three and a half years. It is a warning signal for all of us,” he said.
This story is from the January 4, 2026 Issue edition of Kashmir Observer.
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