PM Modi launched the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan' campaign, urging youth to reject drug abuse and families to communicate openly. He called for respecting drug survivors and announced strict action against traffickers, noting the campaign will run for 100 weeks.
In Ahmedabad and other Gujarat cities, families are hiring bouncers to guard teenagers addicted to phones, social media, gaming, and drugs. Security agencies report rising demand for this unconventional service, with families spending Rs 50,000-65,000 monthly. Mental health experts link the trend to increased screen time during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Parents in Gujarat, India are hiring bouncers to guard teenagers addicted to phones, social media, gaming, and drugs. In one case, a 16-year-old girl's family spends Rs 65,000 monthly on four bouncers after she became violent when her phone was confiscated. Mental health experts report a sharp rise in severe behavioral problems linked to screen addiction since the Covid-19 pandemic, with some teens requiring hospitalization for one to four months.
