Nature of Drug Abuse in Punjab: Analysing “Myths and Realities”

Authors

  • Manjit Kaur Department of Political Science, Guru Nanak Dev University College, Amritsar, Punjab, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2021.8.2.22

Keywords:

Drug Abuse, Addiction, Synthetic drugs, Environmental Intervention, Rehabilitation

Abstract

Drug abuse is posing major challenges to public health, mental well-being, law and order situation as well as socio-economic stability in the state of Punjab. It has become an important poll plank in Assembly as well as Lok Sabha elections. Given the extent and magnitude of the crisis it is imminent to study the nature of the problem and the possible solutions. A holistic and humanistic approach is required to understand and combat widespread drug abuse among the youth.

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Published

2021-04-13

How to Cite

Manjit Kaur. (2021). Nature of Drug Abuse in Punjab: Analysing “Myths and Realities”. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 8(2), 114–116. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2021.8.2.22

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2021): Vol 8 | Issue 2 | April - June 2021

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