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Bihar family spends Rs 3 lakh on brother's drug care
The Indian Express·
A Saharsa employee told the Express his family hopes a 28-year-old brother stays alive after drugs derailed work and health. He cleared the Central Teacher Eligibility Test and earned Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 before 2023. The family spent Rs 3-4 lakh on treatment since late 2023. A Patna stay ended on day 76 and he collapsed the next day.
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What It Means For You
- Families in dry Bihar report rising NDPS cases and opioid dependence after prohibition.
- A 2023 Parliament report estimated about 1.71 lakh opioid users aged 10-75 in Bihar.
- Patna centres run 30-day mandatory stays that counsellors say are insufficient for synthetics.
What's Happening
- The Express investigation documents surging arrests, seizures and addiction cases in Bihar.
- One Saharsa family described aggressive behaviour and health decline after drug use.
- NGO Jagran's Patna Chetna centre runs 15 beds with a 30-day discharge rule.
Rehab stays after prohibition
- Director Vinay Kumar Sinha said synthetic withdrawal can outlast a 30-day stay.
- IGIMS doctors report about 200 monthly drug dependence consultations with many dropping out.
- Kosi range districts such as Saharsa saw a near four-fold jump in NDPS cases in four years.
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