Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Counselling Helps 80% of Drug-Positive Mangaluru Students Test Negative
Police in Mangaluru tested thousands of college students for drug use.
They tested 8,310 students in 150 colleges since January.
Ninety-eight students initially tested positive.
These students were sent for counselling with help from their parents and colleges.
Police later tested 50 of them again.
Thirty-eight students no longer tested positive.
Twelve students still tested positive and need closer support.
Officials said counselling and teamwork may be helping students avoid drugs.
Mangaluru police screened 8,310 students across 150 colleges since January.
Ninety-eight students initially tested positive for drug use.
Police conducted follow-up tests on 50 initially positive students.
Thirty-eight students tested negative, while 12 remained positive.
The police commissioner credited counselling and cooperation from parents and colleges.
- Who
- Mangaluru police, college students, parents, and college managements were involved.
- What
- A follow-up screening found that 38 of 50 initially drug-positive students tested negative.
- When
- The initial screening took place since January this year, followed by a second round of testing.
- Where
- Across colleges in Mangaluru.
- Why
- The follow-up was conducted to verify results and assess the impact of counselling and intervention.
- Students screened
- 8,310
- Colleges involved
- 150
- Initial positive results
- 98 students
- Follow-up group
- 50 students
- Follow-up negative results
- 38 students
- Follow-up positive results
- 12 students
- Reported improvement
- About 80% of the retested students tested negative