A mother’s distress call lands eight in de-addiction centre in Hyderabad

Six minors and two adults were admitted to a de-addiction centre after testing positive for marijuana consumption following a complaint lodged by the mother of one of them with the Telangana EAGLE Force through its toll-free helpline, 1908.

The incident was reported in the Cyberabad limits on October 6, when the woman contacted the EAGLE Force seeking assistance for her son and his minor friends, who had become addicted to drugs.

Acting on the complaint, EAGLE Force officials identified eight drug consumers, including six minors, and a suspected drug peddler. All eight consumers tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive compound found in marijuana, and were admitted to a de-addiction centre.