Mizoram reports 73 drug-related deaths in 2023

Mizoram has recorded at least 73 drug-related deaths between January and October 16 this year, exceeding last year’s total of 67. Heroin abuse, often mixed with clinical drugs, is a primary cause, with 27 deaths from heroin alone and 46 from combined substances. Since 1984, nearly 2,000 individuals have died from drug abuse in the state.