CJI calls for child-centric approach to drug rehabilitation

Patna, Sept 26 (UNI) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Suryakant today said the rising incidence of drug use among children and adolescents cannot be treated merely as a health issue and must be addressed as a critical child-protection concern, with education, trust and self-esteem given priority in rehabilitation. Addressing a programme on 'Childhood Beyond Drugs: Protection, Care and Reintegration' organised by Pataliputra Pragya Pravah at Lok Bhavan here, Justice Suryakant said a child caught in drug abuse should not be viewed merely as a problem or as being at fault. "The circumstances behind the problem must be understood, and…