This article showcases the increasing severity of drug addiction in Delhi, India. It starts off by describing the struggles of a man who lost his family and business due to his worsening addiction. It then describes how the availability of drugs has increased rapidly in recent years in Delhi, with the substances available in a variety of new forms and concoctions. This is followed by a description of a recent police bust of a drug gang and more accounts from individuals whose lives have been shattered by drug abuse. Finally, the piece focuses on a detailed discussion on different smuggling paths that have been used recently to move drugs into Delhi.
This article relates to my policy issue of drug addiction and rehabilitation in India by describing the overall issue from a “big-picture” point of view. I got to read about the different ways drugs were made and packaged in Delhi, different routes through which they are smuggled, and stories of police crackdowns and personal struggles. By being able to analyze these various aspects of the problem through one article, I got a good look at the present state of the wider drug problem in Delhi.
(Singh, 2017)
This article focuses on a single example of fatal drug abuse and showcases the episode from beginning to end for emotional impact. A female call center employee had come home to find her door locked, and her two friends unresponsive from the inside. She repeatedly tried to get them to open the door, then broke in through a window and saw her friends lying unconscious inside. She called for help and got them to the hospital, but they were both declared dead on arrival. The doctors said it was most likely a case of drug overdose.
This article relates to my policy issue of drug addiction and rehabilitation in India by describing the issue from the specific point of view of one isolated incident. By reading about how one lady instantly lost two of her close friends in the space of one night, I saw how damaging the problem of drug abuse in India can be at the individual level. Overall, this article aptly captures the fear, shock, and helplessness that can stem from a single fatal episode of drug abuse.
(Jandial, 2017)