Goa is one of the tourist destinations in the world. Tourists come here to relax and enjoy its natural beauty, beaches, to watch and study the historical monuments, and religious structures. Today Goa has become the den of drug abusers and drug peddlers. It has become a popular destination for rave parties and night parties especially on the coastal belt in North Goa. Since August, the state of Goa officially recorded four drug overdose cases of which two were declared fatal. Though the forensic science laboratory report is awaited, the latest case seems to be the tourists who arrived in Goa for a holiday. Besides these two incidents, many other cases of drug abusers and peddlers are reported regularly.
All these incidents point to one fact that there are drug abusers, drug addicts, drug peddlers and drug smugglers in Goa. Incidentally, of late, Goa has become the safe place for all these activities. The cases of drug abusers, drug peddlers and drug smugglers have become so rampant in Goa that even the police from another State are here to nab the culprits. It is the bounden duty of the government of the day and the law enforcing agencies in tackling and stopping such activities in Goa. Deterrent punishment must be enforced against the culprits so that others may not fall prey to this menace in Goa.
RUI PEREIRA, Navelim
