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After Boys, Girls Fall Prey to Drugs in Kashmir

EDUCATION
July 02 Tawseef Nazir   The Drug abuse is certainly growing among youth in Kashmir Valley and now girls especially in the age group 16-23 too are becoming addicts to drugs. Sources revealed to The Kashmiriyat that ‘glue sniffing’ has become widespread among girls because it is  voluntarily found in petrol, diesel, varnishes, paint thinners, and many other things easily available to the girls. The Rising inclination towards foreign cultures, study pressure, stress, family disputes, examination stress and love affairs can be seen as potential reasons to the rising drug abuse among girls. “Some even use it for fun initially and then they get addicted, there have been cases when girls were sent outside Kashmir for rehabilitation,” a student studying drug abuse in Kashmir...