Mahmood Ahmad, Research Scholar, Department of Law, C.M.P Degree College, Prayagraj, University of Allahabad Tooba Tarique, LL.M., Shibli National College, Azamgarh, Maharaja Shuheldev University Azamgarh ABSTRACT Drug consumption presents one of the most complex challenges at the intersection of criminal law, public health, and human rights. In India, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) adopts a stringent legal framework aimed at curbing illicit drug use and...