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The investigation into the case brought to light the drug addiction of around 10 youths, mostly college students, who regularly took the drug from Gowri Sankar. Similarly, Thilagan, another youth on drug abuse, has been found buying it from Gowri Sankar over the past few months.Thilagan was not the only case. An investigation is on to check as to how the drugs are in circulation in the city,” A Ravi Kumar, assistant director of drugs control, Trichy zone told TOI on Wednesday.The assistant director said the wholesale pharmaceutical dealers were asked not to supply drugs to pharmacies and private parties without proper bills. Trichy: The two cases of drug abuse involving youth appear to have shocked the drug control department authorities as they said they were not aware that the contrabands were readily available in the market.The wing under food safety and drug administration department, which feigned ignorance on the easy availability of Shedule H1 drugs mentioned in the drugs and cosmetics Act 1940, however, said that it was tightening grip on sale of Schedule H1 drugs without prescription.“The wholesale pharmaceutical dealers and the retail stores were warned of severe action if they are found selling drugs over the counter. The two incidents indicated they were easily available in the drugstores, he said.S Ajith Kumar of Kaliamman Kovil Street, who damaged his hand by excessively injecting Tapentadol into it, was learnt to have bought the drug allegedly from Star Medicals in Puthur, Trichy..