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Part of the problem is that drug addiction has reached staggering proportions in Punjab.
by kranner 11y ago
Part of the problem is that drug addiction has reached staggering proportions in Punjab.
- fillskills 11y agoDrug addiction is not the cause but one of the symptoms of being ruled by a dynasty
- kranner 11y agoWell, this particular dynasty :) In any case, it's part of a feedback loop with increasing unemployment and increasing crime.
- fillskills 11y agoYep. This dynasty is special in many ways. Taking one of the best states in India and bringing it to the knees.
- eruditely 11y agoMy cousin tells me that the leader is corrupt and might have more money than our richest people. I am unsure if this is true.
- mands 11y agoI hope, perhaps naively, that maybe AAP have a chance to root out that particular dynasty. I remember they polled pretty well at the last election but am not sure how things worked out on the ground afterwards. As a member of the diaspora I wonder what more can be done from the outside?
- wavefunction 11y agoCan you elaborate on the drug addiction you've alluded to? Alcohol? Opiates? I'm interested in learning more about Punjab, which is why I ask.
- kjsingh 11y agohttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/19/world/asia/drug-addiction-is-a-growing-problem-in-punjab.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/19/world/asia/drug-addiction-... Both! Many villages are now fighting to stop opening up of Wine shops (some small villages have one school and 3-4 wine shops!). It is said that the corrupt elements in Punjab Govt. get a cut for every wine shop opened in Punjab. They also own most of the bus network.
- kranner 11y agoJust saw this article: http://www.indiaspend.com/cover-story/indias-soaring-drug-problem-455-rise-in-seizures-26787 http://www.indiaspend.com/cover-story/indias-soaring-drug-pr... As kjsingh says, it's both. Expand the list to any kind of high: prescription painkillers, Iodex, even lizards: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Drunkards-turn-to-lizards-for-a-high/articleshow/14683945.cms http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Drunkards-...