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Easy access, rising addiction: The new face of Northeasts drug problem

Northeast Indias narcotics crisis is no longer confined to cross-border trafficking. As heroin becomes widely available across parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, recovering users recount how addiction devastated families and finances. Grassroots groups are helping users rebuild their lives, while authorities continue targeting trafficking networks linked to Myanmar.

26 Jul 2026 8:37 am