Sujamol Jaimon, 5th year BBA LLB, School of Indian legal thought, MG University, Kerala Introduction “Tobacco is injurious to health” “Smoking causes cancer” every packet of cigarettes ,veed or any other product contained tobacco as the major ingredient can see this caution notice. How many tobacco consumers take this into account. Everyone are ignoring the…
The UN commission on narcotic drugs has reclassified cannabis removing it from the category of most dangerous drugs according to a release. This was based on a series of world health organization recommendations released in 2019 on marijuana and its derivatives. According to multiple recommendations by who’s expert committee on drug dependence, the non-intoxicating compound…
Decriminalisation has the potential to reduce the burden on police and the criminal justice system. It also removes the negative consequences (including stigma) associated with criminal convictions for drug use Narendra Modi-led central government is likely to list a Bill to decriminalise addiction to drugs. The proposed amendment is expected to amend the Narcotic Drugs…
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, commonly referred to as the NDPS Act, is an Act of the Parliament of India that prohibits a person the production/manufacturing/cultivation, possession, sale, purchasing, transport, storage, and/or consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance. The Act extends to the whole of India and it applies also…
According to National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Drug Facts, prescription drug misuse and abuse is when someone takes a medication inappropriately (for example, without a prescription). Sadly, prescription drug misuse and abuse among young people is not an insignificant problem. According to National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data on youth and young…
Cannibus or ganja is an Ayurvedic herb which has many medicinal benefits. It has the capacity to remove cancer cell and much more miraculous power to treat different types of diseases. Cannibus is plant which give marijuana which was oftenly used as a substance to get into altered state. And was mostly used for nasha.…
INTRODUCTION– Drug abuse has become a global and emerging issue of concern to human society. The illicit drug trafficking have multiple consequences to health, society, economy andspecially to youth these days. The issue is so complex that it not only involve illegalitiesbut also leads to disintegration of nation, mental social physical disorder. It also give…
FIRST YOU TAKE A DRINK, THEN THE DRINK TAKES A DRINK, THEN THE DRINK TAKES YOU. This is something that I never understand. When everyone of us are aware about the bad effects and bad taste of the alcohol then why we still drink it.? Is it that the going generation start this to look…
Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour, experience and mental processes. Behaviour includes all of our outward or overt actions and reactions, such as talking, facial expressions and movement. Mental processes refer to all the internal, covert actions of our minds, such as thinking, feeling and remembering. To study behaviour and mental processes in both…
A drug is any substance that results in a change in an organism’s psychology when it is consumed. Drug Abuse is excessive use of a psychotropic substance that results in many physical and psychological problems. Drug Abuse is a very big problem in today’s world as many adolescents are becoming prone to it. There are…
