Growing Concerns as More School Children Turn to Drugs and E-Cigarettes
It’s a worrying situation that’s making parents, schools, and police really concerned. More and more school kids are starting to use e-cigarettes and drugs, and everyone is trying to figure out how to stop it. Police have even sent warnings to important schools, and doctors are talking about a big increase in cases of young people getting hurt by these things.
Let’s look at some numbers to understand how serious this is. In 2022, there were 2,498 cases where kids were caught using drugs or e-cigarettes. That’s a lot more than the 900 cases in 2021. This year, the numbers have already gone up by 28%, and there are still a few months left. This jump in cases is really shocking.
People who care about kids, like parents and experts, are really worried. Erram Poorna Shanthi Guptha, who lives in LB Nagar, says that young people are getting caught up in using things that are very addictive. They don’t realize how dangerous these things can be. Guptha thinks it’s important to find out why kids are turning to these substances and stop them from doing it.
Another parent from Chandanagar didn’t want to give their name, but they are upset with schools for not stopping this problem. They believe that schools care more about money than about keeping kids safe. They also think that schools focus too much on grades and not enough on helping kids with their problems.
Dr. Chennoju Veerender, a counselor, says that more young people are using drugs than before, and this is bad. He explains that some drugs can make you feel really happy, while others can make you feel tired. Young people usually like the happy feeling, but this can lead to problems. They might start needing the drugs to be happy, and this can make them do bad things like stealing or selling drugs to keep using them.
People in charge, like the police, are trying to find ways to stop this problem. Madhapur Deputy Commissioner of Police, Sandeep Rao, says they are working with schools to make kids understand that using these things is dangerous. They even arrested some people who were selling e-cigarettes to young kids. Rao wants parents and schools to help by watching out for kids and telling the police if they know about anything bad happening. He warns that if they don’t help, they could also get in trouble.
Here’s another thing: the drugs and e-cigarettes are coming from different places. Police found out that these things mostly come from places like Kolkata, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand. This means that there’s a big network of people involved in bringing these things to kids.
To sum it up, more and more school kids are starting to use e-cigarettes and drugs, and everyone is worried. The numbers are going up really fast, and parents and experts are upset about it. Some parents think schools need to do more to stop this, and experts say using drugs can lead to big problems. Police are trying to work with schools and parents to stop this from getting worse. They even caught some people who were selling bad stuff to kids. It’s important for everyone to work together and keep an eye out for kids, so they don’t get caught up in these dangerous things.