No one cures Punjab's drug problem

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No one cures Punjab's drug problem by Jaideep Sarin, IANS
 

Chandigarh, Feb 10 (IANS) From leading politicians to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to the mini-parliament of Sikh religion,

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), everyone expresses concern about the growing menace of drug abuse in Punjab.

But the cure doesn't seem to be on their minds.

 

The state, which is the food bowl of the country as it contributes over 60 percent of grains (wheat and paddy) to the national kitty,
has a widespread problem of drugs, especially among youth and in rural areas....
 

In 2009, the accumulated drug seizures by Punjab Police and other agencies included nearly 600 kg of heroin, 400 kg of hashish, 350 kg of marijuana,

nearly 3,000 kg of opium and a whopping 373 tonnes of poppy husk.
An earlier study by researchers at Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar, 250 km from here, estimated that "73.5 percent of Punjabi youth between 16 and 35 years are addicted to drugs."
 
 
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