Goa, Aug. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan', a nationwide 100-week campaign aimed at combating substance abuse among young people. Addressing the virtual launch, the Prime Minister called upon citizens, particularly the youth, to take a pledge against drugs, warning that while narcotics may offer a temporary sense of pleasure, they ultimately ruin lives, careers and families.

"Drugs can give you a high for some time, but they make your entire career and personal life low," Modi said, stressing that a developed India requires physically and mentally healthy youth. He urged young people to stay away from every form of substance abuse and become active participants i...