Patna, Oct. 27 -- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary on Tuesday launched a month-long drug-free Bihar campaign, flagging the rising use of non-alcoholic drugs in eight districts, including Patna, Vaishali and Ara, and calling for strict action to prevent substance abuse among the youth.

Inaugurating the campaign at Adhiveshan Bhawan in Patna, Chaudhary said the state government would work with the Centre to make Bihar free from substance abuse and stressed the need to take the initiative to the grassroots level through public awareness programmes, street plays and community participation.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said a nationwide campaign to make India drug-free would continue until 2029, as announced by Union Ho...