Drug scandal: Psychiatrist talks about reasons why people get into drug abuse

Bengaluru: The ongoing drug scandal in Bollywood and Sandalwood has rocked the nation. The substance abuse or drug culture in the film industry has led to more and more skeletons tumbling out of the closet. One must be wondering how people get into drugs or substance abuse that can be fatal to them.

Asianet Newsable spoke to Dr Alok Vinod Kulkarni, a senior consultant in Neuropsychiatry at Manas Institute of Mental Health in Hubballi about the how and why do people get into substance abuse.