“These disturbing details were submitted by Harjit Singh, Secretary, Department of Social Security and Women & Child Development, Chandigarh, in reply to a petition filed by some to drug rehabilitation centres before the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

“The affidavit further read that “In the recent times, the amount of narcotic substances seized in the state has also been among the highest in the country”. It also opens with “According to a Punjab Government survey”.

The report also says:

“The secretary, on behalf of the Punjab Government, submitted that “the vibrancy of Punjab is virtually a myth.... many sell their blood to procure their daily doze of deadly drugs, even beg on the streets for money to continue their addiction... The entire Punjab is in the grip of drug hurricane which weakens the morale, physique and character of the youth. We are in the danger of losing the young generation. The vibrant Punjab that had ushered in the green revolution is today living in a dazed stupor as 67 per cent of its rural household has at least one drug addict.”

The above is from Indian Express.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/every-third-male-student-in-punjab-drug-addi/464048/


However, the problem is being picked up by many of the worlds news agencies. The following is from the New Zealand Herald.


http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10652338

I didn't, I happened to be googling "drug addiction in Punjab" when NZ Herald popped up, I was surprised. :blink:

NZ only has NZHerald as their, maybe only, news source, so naturally we'd be reading that one.