MP Janardan Mishra warns on youth drug addiction:Says even girls are drinking, urges parents to talk with children to stop rising substance abuse

BJP MP Janardan Mishra from Rewa says drug addiction is rising among both boys and girls, and cannot be stopped solely by IGs, SPs, MLAs, or authorities. It will end when parents spend time with their children. He spoke on this issue at the Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day program in Mauganj on Saturday, urging families to take responsibility alongside authorities. MP Mishra said, Earlier families used to have dinner together, where they discussed children’s studies and household matters. Now parents have stopped sitting with their children, due to which children are going in the wrong direction. Now even girls are drinking, doing drugs. If parents sit with their children, it can be understood whether the child is on the right path or not. MP warns on rising drug addiction Patwari sparks controversy over MP alcohol Two months ago, Jitu Patwari said at a Bhopal press conference that Madhya Pradesh leads the country in women’s alcohol consumption, blaming the BJP government for high sales and consumption. As the controversy grew, Patwari clarified that his claim was based on reports from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing the National Family Health Survey and government data, not a personal accusation.