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❓ Expected UPSC Mains Question (GS3 – Internal Security):
"Synthetic drugs pose a unique internal security threat by bypassing traditional border control mechanisms and exploiting urban anonymity. Critically examine the challenges they present and evaluate India’s institutional response." (15 marks)
🔍 Why this is HIGHLY probable (2025 relevance):
🔴 Surge in urban synthetic drug labs operating from flats using precursor chemicals—no cross-border trafficking needed (The Hindu BusinessLine, April 2025)
🧪 Rise of fentanyl, methamphetamine abuse in India; difficult to detect, extremely addictive, and lethal even in microdoses
📦 Synthetic drugs transported via legal pharma consignments, masked as industrial chemicals, and traded anonymously on the dark web
🛡️ Haryana Model: India’s first Anti-Synthetic Narcotics Task Force (Ambala), upgraded Forensic Science Lab to detect and prosecute cases with scientific rigour
🌐 Global alarm: UNODC 2024 report – 70% of global drug deaths now from synthetic opioids
📉 Weaknesses in India: outdated NDPS Act, absence of dark web regulation, slow forensic capacity, and poor cyber-narcotics infrastructure
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