For NCC CTO Orientation Programme.

1. Drug abuse
and
Drug trafficking
Presented by
Mr. Sonam Bhutia
Government Pharmacy College, Sajong
Government of Sikkim
Presentation
for
NCC CTO Orientation Programme
Jan 2021.

2. Introduction
• June 26 is the Int. Day against Drug
Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
• Estd.-United Nations General Assembly-
1987.
• To create an international society free
of drug abuse.
• According to World Drug Report (WDR)
2012 about 230 million people, or 5 per
cent of the world’s adult population,
are estimated to have used an illicit
drug at least once in 2010.

3. What are Drugs ?
Drugs are chemicals that alter, block, or
mimic chemical reactions in the brain.
This causes an alteration of the body's
normal processes, causing physical
(Faster heartbeat, deeper respiration
etc.), or mental (Elevated mood, new
thought processes, etc.) changes.

4. Types of drugs
•Legal drugs
• Cigarette Smoking, Alcohol, antipsychotic
medicines, sedatives.
•Illegal drugs
• Marijuana/Bhang/Charas/Ganja,Cocaine,heroi
n,Opium/Afeem,etc.

5. Risk factors

6. Why take Drugs?
 Experiment
 Fun
 Fashion
 Curiosity
 Peace
 Euphoria
 Calm
 Pleasurable
 Relaxation
 Detachment from pain

7. Real life example
• Roseanne
Holland, 29
• She was
habituate to
Heroin.
• died in 38yrs
Source:telegraph.co.uk

8. Why not to take Drugs ?
• Health problems
• Psychological problems e.g anxiety
• Social problems
• Financial problems
• Drowsiness, tremors
• Inability to concentrate
• Loss of time energy and money
• Loss of weight, stamina
• Memory disorders
• Difficulty in balancing
• CVS and liver disease
• Infertility
• Decreased Immunity
• Loss of interest
• Violent attitude
• Anti social activities
• Stealing
• Coma and death by overdose.

9. Source: Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, National Centre for Health Statistics. Multiple Cause of Death 1999-
2018 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released January, 2020: United States

10. 2017, NSDUH Report
• Substances Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrative,
Agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(DHHS).

11. Drug Trafficking
GOLDEN CRESCENT & GOLDEN TRIANGLE:
• The illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global, black market dedicated
to the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs that are
subject to drug prohibition. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except
under license, of many types of drugs through the use of drug prohibition
laws.
• The “Golden Crescent” is the name given to one of Asia's two principal
areas of illicit opium production located at the crossroads of Central, South,
and Western Asia.
• The “Golden Triangle” is the name given to three countries of Southeast
Asia: Myanmar, Laos and Thailand, so named due to the region’s most
important economic features. This triangle is the centre of the world's drug
trafficking.

12. GOLDEN CRESCENT & GOLDEN TRIANGLE:

13. illegal drugs market
The value of the illicit drug market is extremely difficult to
estimate.
A United Nations publication of 1998, "Economic and
Social Consequences of Drug Abuse and Illicit
Trafficking," states that:
"With estimates of $100 billion to $110 billion for
heroin, $110 billion to $130 billion for cocaine, $75
billion for cannabis and $60 billion for synthetic drugs,
the probable global figure for the total illicit drug
industry would be approximately $360 billion.
A turnover of around $400 billion per annum is
considered realistic”.
https://www.worldometers.info/drugs/

14. • Every day, India sees 10 suicides related to drug
abuse (sources:National Crime Records Bureau).
Narcotics Control Bureau
• The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is the chief law
enforcement and intelligence agency of India
responsible for fighting drug trafficking and the
abuse of illegal substances.
• Established in 1986.

16. Northeast states
• Study by JNU researchers indicates 44% of men under 19 indulge in
some form of substance abuse in NE region.

17. SADA,2006: To control, regulate and prevent the abuse of drugs and controlled
substances with abuse potential being misused by addicts and traffickers.
• Most Sikkimese drug users choose cheap pharmaceutical drugs instead of
deadlier option, such as Herione. Codeine-based cough syrup, spasmoproxyvon
(SP) a pain killer that banned in 2013 for containing an Opiod and Nitrosun
(NIO), a hypnotic drug used to treat insomnia anxiety & epilepsy. Estimated
that at least 7 in every 10 teenagers in Sikkim use illegal drugs (Singh K. &
Mohanto S, et al., 2019).
• If we see the record during the year 2016-185, 2017-201 and 2018-186, a total
of 572 between the age group of 18-45 have committed suicide.
PROHIBITION, CONTROLAND REGULATION
• No person shall –
• (a) sale, stock for sale or trade in any controlled substance; or
• (b) transport either inter-State or intra-State any controlled substance, Without a valid
license under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 or Sikkim Trade License Act.

18. What next to Curb Drugs?
• Raise your VOICE and ADVOCATE.
• Stand up and speak out.
• Campaigns
• Workshops
• Social media Facebook, Twitter.
• Print media
• Attack the problem Not the person.
• Psycho therapy (Emotional and social support)
• Strong will
• Rehabilitation
• Don’t make company with addicts
• Creative & educational activities
• Balanced Nutrition
• Exercise, Proper hobbies and sports.
• Yoga meditation, etc.

19. Thank You