Chandigarh: Not only in Punjab, most of the Punjabi youths settled abroad are also addicted to drugs, said Satnam Singh Chahal, executive director of US-based North American Punjabi Association (NAPA).

Chahal, who earlier met several youths addicted to drugs, doctors and owners of rehabilitation centres in Doaba region of Punjab, said though the Punjab government is trying its best to end drug menace in the state, more needs to be done. He said the main reason behind youths addicted to drugs in Punjab was the “NRI factor”.

Relatives and friends promise their back-home relatives that they will leave no stone unturned to take them abroad. When they are unable to fulfill their promise, then these drug addicted youths feel embarrassed in the society which pulls them towards drugs. He also said majority of the youths want to go abroad due to unemployment and deteriorating law and order situation in the state.

outlookindia.com  |  December 11, 2022