Bolstering the idea that the fight against drug abuse requires a whole-of-society approach, the Punjab government held Sanjha Suneha – Ik Jutt Punjab, a first-of-its-kind conclave, aimed at building a sustained partnership between government agencies, community leaders, civil society organisations, and social media influencers to tackle the menace of substance abuse in the state. The … Read more
As schools across Punjab reopen after a month-long summer break, thousands of teachers are playing a pivotal role in ensuring that Punjab goes drug-free in the coming days. The frontline is shifting from police stations and rehabilitation and de-addiction centres to schools and classrooms, as part of the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led Yudh Nashean … Read more
To strengthen the post-treatment rehabilitation component of the Punjab government’s anti-drug campaign, Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings are being conducted in 13 districts of Punjab under the Yudh Nashean Virudh initiative spearheaded by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. In close collaboration with the Leadership in Mental Health Programme (LMHP) fellows, Narcotics Anonymous through its Hospital and … Read more
Punjab’s ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’ led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is now being defined by stories of recovery and hope that have come their way through jobs and employment. Former addicts who once struggled to get rid of substance abuse are now busy rebuilding their lives working at hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, many are … Read more
Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Punjab Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said the arrest of a BJP functionary with drugs has exposed the party’s deep links with the narcotics trade, raising serious questions about its role in the drug menace that has plagued Punjab for years. He asserted that while drug smugglers … Read more