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DRUG ABUSE

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  Drugs and Desperation: The Lure of Addiction and the Road to Healing September 17, 2023 Drug abuse is an escalating global concern that casts its shadow not only on individuals but also on families and communities. This intricate issue yields consequences that transcend the individual user. In this blog, we will embark on a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted nature of drug abuse, delving into its origins, repercussions, and the path towards recovery and newfound hope. The abuse of alcohol and illicit and prescription drugs continues to be a major health problem internationally. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reports that approximately 5 per cent of the world's population used an illicit drug in 2010 and 27 million people, or 0.6 per cent of the worlds adult population, can be classified as problem drug users. It is estimated that alcohol abuse results in 2.5 million deaths per year and that heroin, cocaine and other drugs are responsible for 0.1 t...
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The Impact Of Covid 19 on Indian Economy

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                                  As per the official data released by the ministry of statistics and program implementation, the Indian economy contracted by 7.3% in the April-June quarter of this fiscal year. This is the worst decline ever observed since the ministry had started compiling GDP stats quarterly in 1996. In 2020, an estimated 10 million migrant workers returned to their native places after the imposition of the lockdown. But what was surprising was the fact that neither the state government nor the central government had any data regarding the migrant workers who lost their jobs and their lives during the lockdown.                                 The government extended their help to migrant workers who returned to their native places during the second wave of the corona, apart from just setting up a digital-c...
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