Question 7GS2GS2
How effective have the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) and Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan been in addressing substance abuse in India? (Answer in 150 words)
Main Body
NAPDDR & Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan aim to reduce incidence of scourge of drug abuse
Successes:
1Narcotics control bureau => Seized record amount of drugs in 2023
2Creating a social stigma towards drug use
3Health clinics & de-addiction centres setup for support
4Youth awareness campaigns
5Arrests under narcotic drugs & Psychotropic substances (NDPS) act
6Use of technology => Drones to intervent persons in Punjab
Shortfalls:
1Drug smuggling across borders => Golden crescent & Triangle
2Glorification of drugs by media & pop-culture
(E.g) Animal movies
Stronger reforms are needed to achieve vision of drug free India by 2047
105 words11 paragraphs
Conclusion
Stronger reforms are needed to achieve vision of drug free India by 2047
13 words
Diagram
A simple diagram showing drug smuggling routes from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran, with connections labeled to various regions.
- specific policy schemes mentioned
- concrete examples of measures
Topper
Aryan Yadav
AIR 31
Subject & Paper
GS2GS2
Topic
Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections - Performance, Mechanisms, Laws and Institutions
Government Schemes and Policies
Drug Demand Reduction and Substance Abuse
Writing Stats
118
Total words
11
Paragraphs
formal and analytical
Tone