Hyderabad auto drivers die after overdose of pain injections
HYDERABAD: Unchecked use of narcotics among young people is triggering repeated fatalities across the city.
Painkillers sold without prescriptions continue in Hyderabad
Two auto drivers Jahangir Khan and Irfan Khan from the Chandrayangutta police station limits died on Wednesday after taking an excessive dose of pain-relief injections for intoxication.
Several medical shops continue to sell certain tablets and injections without a doctor’s prescription, putting public health at risk. Despite frequent incidents, authorities have not enforced full control. Between August 22 and September 15, officials issued show-cause notices to 234 shops and suspended 165 licences across Telangana, yet the illegal sale of restricted drugs has continued.
Youth learn to make cheaper drugs online
Because ganja and chemical drugs are expensive, many youngsters are shifting to tablets and injections available cheaply in pharmacies. Online videos showing how to mix these medicines to create stronger narcotic effects are being widely watched.
Some youths directly consume painkillers, sleeping pills, injections and body-building steroids without medical supervision. These medicines must be sold only on prescription, but some shops continue to violate the rule.
Recent incidents highlight rising danger
November 10: Ahmed Ali, a resident of Kalapathar who runs a mobile repair shop in Rajendranagar, bought drugs at Lakdikapul and consumed them with friends. He fell unconscious and died with bleeding from the nose.
April 19: In the Balapur police station limits, a 17-year-old intermediate first-year student died while undergoing treatment after dissolving painkiller tablets in saline water and injecting the mixture.
