Kulgam: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, while leading the “Drug Free Jammu and Kashmir Padyatra” in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday, said the Jammu and Kashmir administration is planning to set up rehabilitation centers across the state to help drug addicts reintegrate into the society.Speaking to TOI on the sidelines of the event, Sinha said the operation has largely disrupted the drug trafficking network across Jammu and Kashmir. “Our operation has broken the supply chain and those involved in drug trafficking are facing a tough time,” he said.Sinha said hundreds of people affected by drug addiction are contacting the national mental health helpline Tele-Manas Srinagar every day to seek treatment and counselling. He said the campaign has also encouraged public participation, with residents directly informing the police about drug-related activities in their areas.The LG said de-addiction centers are functioning in all the districts of Jammu and Kashmir and counselors have been deployed to provide psychological support and long-term treatment to people recovering from drug addiction.He said unlike many other parts of the country, where rehabilitation facilities are largely run by the private sector, the proposed centers in Jammu and Kashmir will be set up in the government sector and will be made available in every district.Addressing the gathering at the event, Sinha said that in the last 51 days, they have conducted a comprehensive, coordinated operation against narco-terrorists and drug traffickers.On April 11, Sinha had launched an intensive 100-day campaign under the Nasha Mukti Abhiyan to make Jammu and Kashmir “drug free”.The campaign includes massive awareness programs by the civil administration and police, destruction of poppy plantations, random urine testing of drivers and intense crackdown on drug networks.In the last 51 days since the launch of the campaign, 923 FIRs have been registered against alleged drug smugglers. Over 1,000 alleged drug smugglers have been arrested, with over 55 alleged drug smugglers detained.He said, “This campaign is directly attacking the financial backbone of terrorism. Every rupee spent on drugs fuels extremist violence, and narco-terrorists survive on that blood money. By disrupting the drug trade, we have cut off the lifeline that sustains terrorist networks.”According to “Prevalence and Pattern of Substance Abuse Disorders in Ten Districts of Kashmir”, a survey conducted by IMHANS Kashmir in 2023, there are an estimated 67,468 substance dependent persons in the valley. The survey states that heroin is the most commonly used opioid.