{"id":8018,"date":"2026-08-03T01:21:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T01:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8018"},"modified":"2026-08-03T01:21:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T01:21:15","slug":"youth-quitting-drugs-real-warriors-pm-on-national-drive-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8018","title":{"rendered":"Youth quitting drugs real warriors: PM on national drive | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132815933,imgsize-1001802,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/pm-modi-during-his-address.jpg\" alt=\"Youth quitting drugs real warriors: PM on national drive\" title=\"PM Modi called for rejecting stigma on the issue. \u201cYouth who come out fighting addiction are not weak; they are real warriors,\u201d he said.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"PM Modi called for rejecting stigma on the issue. \u201cYouth who come out fighting addiction are not weak; they are real warriors,\u201d he said.\">PM Modi called for rejecting stigma on the issue. \u201cYouth who come out fighting addiction are not weak; they are real warriors,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Drugs can give a momentary high but family and professional lives will hit a low, PM Modi told youth in a warning against substance abuse on Sunday, and exhorted families not to hide any addiction in the name of social prestige but reach out to experts and cultivate a culture of frank communication with kids.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Launching \u2018Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan\u2019 (campaign for drug-free youth for developed India), Modi called for rejecting stigma on the issue. \u201cYouth who come out fighting addiction are not weak; they are real warriors,\u201d he said. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/> <span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Give drug survivors a second chance, respect them: PM Modi<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>PM Modi said society should instead respect those who overcome their drug addiction. \u201cThey are real warriors whose incredible courage is their true identity,\u201d he said in a virtual address, with a host of chief ministers, governors, spiritual figures and a large number of youngsters joining the event from across the country.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>As the nation has set the goal of \u2018Viksit Bharat\u2019, it is imperative that the country\u2019s youth remain physically and mentally fit, steering clear of destructive habits like drugs, he said, stressing the importance of support system offered by the society besides the help from yoga and meditation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>He said, \u201cEven if a youth has mistakenly fallen into the trap of addiction, it absolutely does not mean that all doors are closed for them.\u201d Society should respect them, embrace them and give them a second chance, he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Substance abuse has long been a serious concern in parts of the north-east and Punjab, where it has become a major plank for all political parties in the run-up to elections early next year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Modi noted enemy countries use the supply of drugs as part of their terror plans because they know that youth are the future of country.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The campaign will continue for the next 100 weeks, and every Sunday, activities related to art, culture, sports, meditation, spirituality and services will be organised to take the message of de-addiction to new people.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Family members live with this pain every day, watching their children gradually lose themselves before their eyes, he said. Strict action is being taken against drug traffickers across the country. The arrests have gone up several times, and drugs worth thousands of crores of rupees have been seized, the PM said.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/youth-quitting-drugs-real-warriors-pm-on-national-drive\/articleshow\/132815898.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PM Modi called for rejecting stigma on the issue. \u201cYouth who come out fighting addiction are not weak; they are real warriors,\u201d he said. 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