Archive · 23 Aug 2025
Tamil Nadu Prioritizes Drug Prevention Efforts, Says DGP
The government in Tamil Nadu is working hard to stop drug use.
They've been cracking down on drug sellers and freezing their money.
The police chief says that the state is doing a great job.
Surveys show that not many people in Tamil Nadu use drugs compared to the rest of the country.
The government has seized a lot of drugs, and they've stopped people from growing them in the state.
The government is working with other states to stop drugs from coming in.
The police are also getting rewards for their hard work.
Tamil Nadu's government is taking steps to combat drug use, led by M K Stalin.
The DGP stated the state has become a top performer in drug prevention.
Awareness campaigns and crackdowns on smugglers are key strategies.
Drug usage rates are low compared to the national average, as per government surveys.
Large seizures of drugs have been made, and cultivation has been stopped.
- Who
- DMK government, led by M K Stalin, and the DGP.
- What
- Efforts to make Tamil Nadu drug-free.
- When
- Since 2022 and ongoing.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- To reduce drug consumption and prevent drug trafficking.
- Initiative
- Drug-free Tamil Nadu
- Government
- DMK, led by M K Stalin
- DGP
- Shankar Jiwal
- Ganja seizure
- Over a lakh kilograms since 2021
- Ganja usage in the state
- 0.1 percent
- Opiates usage in the state
- 0.26 percent