Talking Drugs | Punjab Reinforces Drug Education To Prevent Youth Drug Use in India
For decades, young people living in the northwestern Indian state of Punjab have struggled with drug use and addiction. Government estimates highlight nearly 700,000 young people (aged between 10 and 17) use drugs, of which the majority (around 350,000 use) consume opiates like poppy husk and or heroin.
Recent state efforts to educate children and young people about the harms of early drug use are a new tactic to controlling drug harms, working alongside the state’s crackdown on drug trafficking.
