Rayaleesama youth ‘continue to chase the high’ despite measures

Many aged between 17 and 30 are trapped in the grip of addiction; latest measures targeting ganja smuggling, sale, and consumption, failed to control the deep-rooted tradition of intoxication, dating back to the British colonial period, in the Rayalaseema districts. A mistaken belief is that a single ‘roll of joint with ganja’ is equal to three-quarters of rum.