No jobs, no future: In Canada, drugs are Indian students’ last resort

Dec 31, 2024 | 15:56 IST

The grim reality of hefty education loans and joblessness in the land they once hoped would offer prosperity has ensnared numerous Indian students in Canada in a vicious cycle of cocaine, marijuana and liquor as a coping mechanism for unemployment-induced stress

When the going gets tough, many a young dreamer’s life goes to pot. This is the case for numerous students from various regions of India who have gone to Canada in pursuit of education and jobs.

The country’s escalating unemployment crisis has plunged many Indian students into a perilous spiral of drug and alcohol abuse, alongside heightened levels of depression and a surge in therapy sessions to combat stress, according to Canada-based counsellors TOI spoke with.

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No jobs, no future: In Canada, drugs are Indian students’ last resort

The grim reality of hefty education loans and joblessness in the land they once hoped would offer prosperity has ensnared numerous Indian students in Canada in a vicious cycle of cocaine, marijuana and liquor as a coping mechanism for unemployment-induced stress

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No jobs, no future: In Canada, drugs are Indian students’ last resort

The grim reality of hefty education loans and joblessness in the land they once hoped would offer prosperity has ensnared numerous Indian students in Canada in a vicious cycle of cocaine, marijuana and liquor as a coping mechanism for unemployment-induced stress

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