Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Karnataka Launches 'Sanmithra' to Fight Drug Addiction
In Karnataka, India, the police have started a new program called 'Sanmithra' to help people who are addicted to drugs.
Instead of punishing them, the police want to be their friends and support them.
They check on the addicts every day, take them for medical checkups, and help them get better.
The program is already helping about 700 people in Tumakuru, and they plan to start it in other places too.
The goal is to stop drug abuse and make the community healthier.
Karnataka police launched 'Sanmithra' to rehabilitate drug addicts through compassionate intervention.
The initiative focuses on building trust, monitoring daily routines, and providing medical checkups.
Approximately 700 drug addicts are being monitored in Tumakuru under the program.
Tumakuru's district hospital partners with local authorities to provide medical and psychological support.
The program is expected to expand to other districts soon, with guidelines issued by the state police director general.
- Who
- Karnataka state police and Tumakuru district hospital
- What
- Launched the 'Sanmithra' initiative to rehabilitate drug addicts
- When
- Currently ongoing, with plans to expand soon
- Where
- Tumakuru, Karnataka, with potential expansion to other districts
- Why
- To address the growing drug menace and provide a support system for addicts
- Initiative Name
- Sanmithra
- Location
- Tumakuru, Karnataka
- Number of Addicts Monitored
- 700
- Key Focus
- Rehabilitation through compassionate intervention
- Partners
- Tumakuru district hospital and local authorities
- Expansion Plan
- Expected to expand to other districts soon