India, Aug. 3 -- Cautioning the youth about the harmful and dangerous use of drugs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said hostile countries use drug trafficking as part of their strategy because they know that young people are India's future. He urged the young generation to take a pledge against substance abuse and help build a drug-free nation.

Making these assertions while launching the nationwide campaign Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan virtually, he also warned them that while drugs may provide a temporary high, they ultimately damage a person's future. "Drugs can give you a high for some time, but it makes your entire career and personal life low," he said. The nationwide campaign will run for 100 weeks, wit...