Substance Abuse Among Children

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  "Rehabilitate, Make Them Constructive Citizens": Top Court On Drug Addicts

  The Supreme Court expressed concern over the illicit drug trade and substance abuse and said there was a need to rehabilitate the youngsters affected instead of demonising them.

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  Make National Plan To Protect Children From Drugs: Top Court To Centre

  The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to complete a national survey and generate a database within six months about the drug abuse by children saying "protecting children from the widespread prevalence of substance abuse is one of the biggest policy challenges facing India". The apex court also directed the Union Government to formulate a com...

• Bangalore: Alarming rise in substance abuse among kids

  Bangalore drugs, substance abuse, Substance abuse among children, Karnataka Commission for Protection of Child Rights

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  Children with ADHD prone to substance abuse

  Among the ADHD participants, nearly one-third developed some form of substance abuse problem over the follow-up period.