Criminal Law

                      DRUG ABUSE AND CRIME

                                                                        

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Drug addiction has developed into an international epidemic .Drugs are in essence, addictive. its addiction is seen as a severe disease of the brain. Despite its adverse effects, drug use is known to be compulsive. Drug addiction is characterized as a condition in which the desire to use drugs cannot be regulated by an individual. A long term effect on life can be induced by opioid addiction. Acute Symptoms may occur, such as shaking, exhaustion , anxiety, depression ,insomnia, headache ,sweating, chills, behavioral changes, poor balance problems, nausea etc.

Risk Factors for Drugs Abuse

1. Genetics:

if you have someone in your family who has in the past been addicted to drugs or alcohol, it does not indicate that you would also inevitably become addicted. Nevertheless, Since an alcoholic was your family member, if you want to use drugs, you would have a greater tendency to become addicted.

2. Environment:

Your risk of addiction can also be increased by environmental factors. Lack of parental involvement may lead to greater risk taking or experimenting with alcohol and other substances for kids and teens. In order to cope with their feelings, young people who encounter violence or neglect from parents may use drugs or alcohol.

3. Mental Disorder:

For a range of reasons, people with a variety of mental disorders are more likely to use and misuse drugs .Drugs may be able to give them a feeling of euphoria and a sense of well being.

Classifications of Drugs

The main categories are: 

1 Depressants 

2 Opiates and Opiodes

3 Hallucinogens

4 Marijuana

5 Cocaine

Narcotic Drugs Law

                                                        

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The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, commonly known as NDPS Act .The NDPS act came into force on 14th November 1985.Under the NDPS Act, it is illegal for a person to produce, manufacture, Cultivation, Possession, Transport, Consumption of any Narcotic Drugs.

Under the Provisions of the Act, The Narcotics Control Bureau was set up with effect from March 1986. The Main Aim of the Act was to Fulfill Treaty obligations under single Convention on Narcotics Drugs, United Nations Conventions against illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic substances. The Act has been amended 3 times (1988, 2001, 2014 ).

The 2014 Amendment acknowledge as an essential responsibility of the Government for pain relief. It produces a class of Medicines called Essential Narcotics Drugs(END).Control for END Legislation has shifted from state Government to Central Government, so that the entire Nation can now have a Standardized Law Covering these Medicines required for pain relief.

The Primary Function of Narcotics Control Bureau is to fight Drug Trafficking on All India Level. Apart from that, it will also monitors India 's Frontiers to track down points where Smuggling activities take place.

Punishment

The NDPS Act considers drug offences to be  very serious and extreme in nature, So  therefore sentences are very strict for drug abuse. Offences are Cognizable and non bailable under this act.

Drugs and Bollywood

    Kangana Ranaut recently said that 99% of Bollywood celebrities indulge in drugs. "On September2, she also took to twitter and wrote, " I ask Ranveer singh, Ranbir Kapoor, Ayan Mukerji, Vicky Kaushal to give their blood sample for drug testing, there are rumors that they are addicted to cocaine, I want them to smash these rumors his young men will inspire millions if they present clean cocaine addicts".

Sources

1. en.m.wikipedia.com                                                                                                              2.The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances Act,1985