Madhesh Province Faces Growing Drug Addiction Challenge Amidst Open Border

Janakpurdham. A young man was forced to drop out of college in Kathmandu due to drug addiction. Despite the family spending lakhs of rupees on treatment, he repeatedly returned to his old addiction. There are thousands of such incidents in Madhesh Province.

Due to the open border with India, drug trafficking and addiction have become a serious challenge for Madhesh. Although police action is ongoing, the reach of drugs appears to have spread from villages to cities.