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“At acute levels, they might steal or sell their belonging for money,” he adds. “Children will start to become lean, their appetite will reduce, they might also have breathing & cognitive disorders.” Nabi, a Juvenile Justice Counsellor observes that children who are abusing substance will need more finances to quench their desire for sedation. Restlessness, irritability, inattention, sleep disturbance, and craving are common. The study on ‘Drug Abuse and its Incidence- 3 Different Collective Case- Studies’ published in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Research & Clinical Practice observes that usage of petrol and other such gasoline inhalants to control hyperactivity among children will cause serious withdrawal symptoms. Meanwhile, knowingly or unknowingly, several parents use kerosene or petrol as a calming substance to control their children which also amounts to substance abuse, observes a 2015 study conducted in Hyderabad. I couldn’t resist and began drinking too,” he says. He says he took to alcohol because of his father. Take the case of 12-year-old Kiran from Chhattisgarh, who performs stunts at railway stations for a living. If parents are alcoholic, experts say, children are likely to get addicted to harder drugs. “Old buildings or even a secluded area at a street corner becomes our adda,” he added. No one can really make out if it is ganja that we are puffing unless the security gets to smell what we are smoking,” said an addict who smokes ganja at Indira Park in the city. “After ganja leaves are rolled and ready to be smoke, it just looks like a cigarette.
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“Dark web is the easiest place to source stuff.” “Not everyone is trusted especially when it comes to selling drugs,” says a user on condition of anonymity. Interestingly, after the recent drug bust in the city that brought to light the internet sources from where hard drugs and party drugs are sourced, the trend still continues to be the safest bet for users, considering strict vigil by police in the real world. “Those too scared of sourcing these drugs instead abuse everyday items like whiteners and Fevicol.” You can buy a packet of ganja for as little as `100,” says Praveen. “There are some auto guys and youngsters playing around in the area who supply drugs. While psychedelic substances are mostly sourced from the dark web and a closed network of peddlers, ganja is easily available from prime hot spots in the city. ‘A study on prevalence and pattern of substance abuse among street children and adolescents in the state of Andhra Pradesh’ published in the Indian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Life Sciences in the year 2014 observed that 71 per cent of children on streets end up abusing substances. While there has been no comprehensive study yet on substance abuse among children in the state, a report on the situation among street children observed the practice was mostly prevalent among 11-14 age group. Teens are even resorting to the use of speedballs - a dangerous mix of hard drugs. Many teens cutting across social and economic backgrounds are addicted to a range of substances, varying from the more common alcohol to severe drugs like LSD and MDMA. This was when he was sent to the de-addiction centre. On returning to sober state of mind, he couldn’t believe he had done such a thing. Things got out of control after Praveen got intoxicated and beat up his mother. His treatment is nearing completion now and is likely to be discharged soon. Praveen abused marijuana for a year after which he also picked up drinking and chewing tobacco.
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Praveen also claims he was inspired to smoke up by the Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara, though no records exist of the hero of Bolivian revolution using marijuana.īesides media and popular culture, Praveen says he was motivated by his friends, as well as the sight of homeless people and ragpickers at Clock Tower in Secunderabad, to try something they were inhaling with a cloth over their hands. “You slip into a trance while listening to his songs. “Have you heard the song Ganja Gun?” he asks me.