There was a time when Punjab and Its people were known for there health and wealth as well with there Simple Living and High Thinking, and Punjab was called with "The Golden Sparrow". But now there will be nothing wrong if we call it "The Drugs Sparrow". Specially youth of Punjab who often feels proud to call themselves "Lions of Punjab" But all that things has been lost now.
According to a Punjab Government survey, 66 per cent of the school-going students in the state consume gutkha
or tobacco; every third male and every tenth female student has taken drugs on one pretext or the other and seven out of 10 college-going students abuse one or the other drug. These disturbing details were submitted by Harjit Singh, Secretary, Department of Social Security and Women & Child Development, Chandigarh, in reply to a petition filed by some to drug rehabilitation centres before the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The affidavit further read that “In the recent times, the amount of narcotic substances seized in the state has also been among the highest in the country”. The secretary, on behalf of the Punjab Government, submitted that “the vibrancy of Punjab is virtually a myth.... many sell their blood to procure their daily doze of deadly drugs, even beg on the streets for money to continue their addiction... The entire Punjab is in the grip of drug hurricane which weakens the morale, physique and character of the youth. We are in the danger of losing the young generation. The vibrant Punjab that had ushered in the green revolution is today living in a dazed stupor as 67 per cent of its rural household has at least one drug addict.”
According to a Punjab Government survey, 66 per cent of the school-going students in the state consume gutkha
or tobacco; every third male and every tenth female student has taken drugs on one pretext or the other and seven out of 10 college-going students abuse one or the other drug. These disturbing details were submitted by Harjit Singh, Secretary, Department of Social Security and Women & Child Development, Chandigarh, in reply to a petition filed by some to drug rehabilitation centres before the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The affidavit further read that “In the recent times, the amount of narcotic substances seized in the state has also been among the highest in the country”. The secretary, on behalf of the Punjab Government, submitted that “the vibrancy of Punjab is virtually a myth.... many sell their blood to procure their daily doze of deadly drugs, even beg on the streets for money to continue their addiction... The entire Punjab is in the grip of drug hurricane which weakens the morale, physique and character of the youth. We are in the danger of losing the young generation. The vibrant Punjab that had ushered in the green revolution is today living in a dazed stupor as 67 per cent of its rural household has at least one drug addict.”
So Its just a small effort to aware the young genration of Punjab for not to take any kind of drugs. Because Nation's all resposibility is in youth's hands. A Nation can only raise if its youth is Strong in Health, Wealth and Brain. So wake up Its not too late to get rid out of it, and Spread the message to all your knowns. Because human is the only living being who can change anything If determined.
Lets have a Pledge to make Drugs free Punjab
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