Archive · 14 Nov 2025
Students Increasingly Using Ganja Over Liquor and Cigarettes
Some young people and students are starting to use marijuana instead of drinking alcohol or smoking cigarettes to feel less stressed.
But doctors and mental health experts say this is not good for their minds and makes it harder to focus on school.
It can also lead to them becoming addicts and even getting into trouble with the law.
Experts suggest that young people, especially those from small families, need help and counseling to avoid these problems and to concentrate on their studies.
They also point out that addictions to things like TV and mobile phones are also an issue.
Students and youth are increasingly using ganja to cope with mental tension, replacing traditional substances like liquor and cigarettes.
Health professionals warn that this shift negatively impacts students' mental stability and academic concentration.
Addiction to ganja can lead to anti-social activities and crime.
Mental health professionals recommend state government monitoring of ganja availability to youth.
Experts advise professional counseling for students to address addictions and improve academic focus, noting increased vulnerability in those from nuclear families.
- Who
- Students and youngsters
- What
- Increasingly becoming addicted to ganja for mental tension, shifting from liquor and cigarettes.
- When
- Current trend
- Where
- Vijayawada, with implications for the state.
- Why
- To overcome mental tension
- Substance of Choice
- Ganja (Marijuana) replacing liquor and cigarettes
- Demographic Affected
- Students and youth
- Reason for Use
- Mental tension
- Vulnerable Group
- Students from nuclear families
- Expert Opinion
- Addiction negatively impacts mental stability and academics