Kashmir: Protracted conflict pushes youth to heroin addiction
By DW
17 July 2021 |
1:47 pm
Thousands of Kashmiri youth are becoming addicted to heroin, amid extreme economic and psychological stress. Experts say recent lockdowns and the widespread availability of the drug are major contributing factors.
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