DW BUREAU / Chandigarh In the regional conference on drug trafficking, national security organized under the Chairmanship of Union Home Minister, Amit Shah to root out the drug abuse menace from the northern states and formulating proactive strategies here today, Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal said that drug addiction and drug trafficking are a matter of concern for the entire world. This problem is not limited to any one country rather the entire world is fighting against this societal evil, said Manohar Lal. The Chief Minister said that due to various reasons not only our youth, but children are also falling prey to substance abuse. To tackle this social issue, we need to put up a joint fight to break this network, said Manohar Lal. He said that if the one state police take strict action against drug peddlers and those involved in illegal drug trafficking, then these drug dealers and peddlers shift to neighbouring states. "The network of drug dealers is spread all over the country. Law enforcement agencies of various states are putting up a tough fight to break this network. However this problem can be curbed if the law enforcement agencies of different states work untidily with mutual coordination," said Manohar Lal. The Chief Minister said that according to the decisions taken in the earlier conferences on the issue of drug smuggling and national security, Haryana has not only taken effective steps, but their results are also coming. More than 200 NDPS Act cases are registered in Haryana every month. Till June 30, 1913 cases were registered in the state in which 2661 accused were arrested. Also, till June 2022, around Rs 32 crore recovered from 253 drug smugglers has been seized and the process of confiscation of property worth Rs 13 crore is going on, shared Sh. Manohar Lal. The Chief Minister said that the State Police has been directed to thoroughly investigate every case and tighten the noose of those involved in this illicit trade. As a result of this, Haryana Police has succeeded in nabbing drug smugglers even from the inaccessible areas of remote states like Telangana, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh. The Chief Minister said that under the NDPS Act, 142 drug de-addiction centres have been opened in the state. Apart from these, mental health and drug de-addiction wards have been opened in all government medical colleges. De-addiction centres are also being opened in civil hospitals in every district of the state. So far these centres have been opened in 13 districts. Psychiatrists are providing de-addiction services in civil hospitals in all the districts where de-addiction centre are yet to be established. So far these centres have been opened in Hisar and Rohtak jails, shared Sh. Manohar Lal. The Chief Minister said that the State Government has constituted Haryana State Drug Prevention Committee to identify, treat and financially rehabilitate drug addicts and bring them back into the mainstream of society. This Committee will also work to make people aware by doing research about the social, economic, health. (editor@dailyworld.in)