CAPT CALLS FOR NATIONAL POLICY TO CHECK DRUG ABUSE
Tuesday, 02/10/2018
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CHANDIGARH: Chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday called for a national drug policy to save the youngsters, saying a comprehensive formula was needed at the central level to check drug abuse.
The national policy could also address the need for cultivation of drugs needed for the pharmaceutical industry, he said, adding that Centre should involve states and experts while formulating such a policy.
Pointing out that he had been clamouring for such a policy since his previous tenure as the CM in 2007, Amarinder welcomed the fact that the issue had taken centre stage due to the growing demand for opium cultivation by certain states.
“States like Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan were growing opium, for which they were finding a lucrative market in Punjab,” he said.
