Drug Addiction
She was a little girl, whose frail frame betrayed her poverty. But yet her name is Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, what a misnomer. Later I was told that all she survived on, was a single roti a day.
I needed nothing more to prove how her name was totally against the conditions in which she has to survive. Her raised collar bones, her protruding ribs, all told the story of deprivation bordering destitution.
Further she had 3 siblings, and the responsibility of bringing them up was all upon her mother…who did odd jobs to keep the stove burning…
When asked…Lakshmi told that she had no idea why her father had been jailed…but yet she knew why she and her family had to suffer ….because her father was a drug addict..!!
Good morning friends,
Today I stand in front of you to talk about an ancient land……
A land witness to saints and victories, a place where martyrs have laid their lives for the sake of the nation.
A place with unparalleled culture, people, vigour, color and music...
I am talking about Punjab…
From a last few years Punjab has been in a TROUBLE it has never been in before…
No I am not talking about an EPIDEMIC of a disease, but I am talking about the NEXUS of drugs in Punjab
The drug menace in Punjab is something a lot of us are not aware about…but take a look at this estimate…
About 73.5 percent of the young population in the state is brutally addicted to drugs..
Moreover according to an estimate of the state health department…
Every 8 out of 10 young boys have once in their life consumed drugs..
And every 2 out of 10 young girls have once in their lives have had drugs..!!
IN THE Cities like Patiala, Amritsar, Bathinda and Jalandhar… you can find people, locally known as “smackias”,AT bus stops, railway stations and chemist shops …selling drugs for as low as 25 rupees..!!
But before going too deep inside the topic, let us understand what drug addiction really is and why do people get addicted to them. Basically drug addiction is a
I needed nothing more to prove how her name was totally against the conditions in which she has to survive. Her raised collar bones, her protruding ribs, all told the story of deprivation bordering destitution.
Further she had 3 siblings, and the responsibility of bringing them up was all upon her mother…who did odd jobs to keep the stove burning…
When asked…Lakshmi told that she had no idea why her father had been jailed…but yet she knew why she and her family had to suffer ….because her father was a drug addict..!!
Good morning friends,
Today I stand in front of you to talk about an ancient land……
A land witness to saints and victories, a place where martyrs have laid their lives for the sake of the nation.
A place with unparalleled culture, people, vigour, color and music...
I am talking about Punjab…
From a last few years Punjab has been in a TROUBLE it has never been in before…
No I am not talking about an EPIDEMIC of a disease, but I am talking about the NEXUS of drugs in Punjab
The drug menace in Punjab is something a lot of us are not aware about…but take a look at this estimate…
About 73.5 percent of the young population in the state is brutally addicted to drugs..
Moreover according to an estimate of the state health department…
Every 8 out of 10 young boys have once in their life consumed drugs..
And every 2 out of 10 young girls have once in their lives have had drugs..!!
IN THE Cities like Patiala, Amritsar, Bathinda and Jalandhar… you can find people, locally known as “smackias”,AT bus stops, railway stations and chemist shops …selling drugs for as low as 25 rupees..!!
But before going too deep inside the topic, let us understand what drug addiction really is and why do people get addicted to them. Basically drug addiction is a