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Drugs and the City
Drugs and the City
Delhi girl dies of drug overdose in Goa
The easy availability of drugs at Goa's famous parties was underscored once again when a young Delhi girl, Meha Bahuguna, died of suspected drug overdose while attending a music festival.
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August 23, 2010 1:10
It's straight out of a potboiler. Sex, drugs and celebrity. Only this is for real and the Telugu film industry is upset at how the entire fraternity is being painted as a haven of drug abuse by the Hyderabad police.
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August 22, 2010 1:33
The Telugu film industry is abuzz - Hyderabad's top cop has said at least 65 high-profile actors, actresses and sons of politicians could be high on drugs. This revelation comes after the arrest of a Nigerian drug peddler, Chima Clement.
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June 27, 2009 1:35
India accounts for nearly one third of amphetamine use in the world. These party drugs are widely being used by young people. What is worrying is that India is one of the key manufacturing bases for the drugs, that are then supplied all over the world.
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June 26, 2009 2:02
In Chennai, a demand for cocaine, 10 times more expensive than heroin, has risen as parties, shopping malls and hotels become hotbeds of drug consumption.
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November 21, 2008 1:28
Rocking the night away with party drugs is said to have become routine among college students and young professionals in Mumbai. The police busted a group of 230 people while raiding a pub in Juhu - 109 tested positive. Cocaine and drugs such as ecstasy and LSD were found.
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December 29, 2007 1:46
Date rape is a very real threat. NDTV found out how date rape drugs were sold for a song over the counter and how easy it was to purchase them.
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September 14, 2007 3:03
Though there is a general perception that rock and roll and sex and drugs follow close, Indian rock bands are eager to cultivate a good-boy image. Most say they stay off intoxicants and are squeaky clean.
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May 23, 2007 0:00
From film actors to cricketers, many have been under the scanner for drug consumption. In Mumbai, after police clampdowns, adulteration is at its peak and users are showing frightening symptoms.
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April 07, 2007 0:00
In April 2007, 286 youngsters were arrested while partying at a farmhouse near Sinhgadh Fort, 40 km from Pune. The police said they found huge quantities of drugs. Later, 249 tested positive for soft drugs.
