Vijayawada, June 25 -- Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Vanitha on Thursday emphasized the need to wean away youth from the habit of consuming drugs.
"The drug menace is not only a social evil but also detrimental to the future of the nation. AP has successfully implemented its policy of zero ganja cultivation in the State," she said at a programme on the occasion of International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking on the campus of VIT-AP here.
The event was jointly organized by VIT-AP and Elite Anti-Narcotics Group for Law Enforcement (EAGLE).
She appreciated the police and EAGLE wing efforts to dismantle the network of illegal transportation and cultivation of cannabis in the state.
She recalled that the drug menace had spread...