A video of a member of the Punjab police taking drugs is being widely circulated, bringing home how deep the state's drug menace has spread its tentacles. The policeman has been identified and action has been taken against him.

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The NHRC has sent notices to the Punjab government and the state's prison chief over a report that claims 42 per cent of prisoners in its jails are "drug addicts," officials said on Friday.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has come out in full support of his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) colleague and Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann, who has been hit with barbs by rivals over the arrest of Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira.

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Tuesday said Pakistan is gifting drug addiction to the youth of the Union Territory just like the neighbouring country did with Punjab at the end of militancy.

A man is seen chained to a cot he is sitting on in a dramatic video from Punjab. His parents are forced to restrain him like this so that they can stop him from going out and taking drugs.

Rehabilitation centres lay the foundation for the future of a recovering addict where trained counsellors help create coping mechanisms that don't rely on substance use

While the family plays a huge role in the recovery of an addict, it is important that the family members take good care of their own emotional needs through counselling

With an aim to help the inmates transform their lives by overcoming addiction, Amritsar Central Jail has undertaken activities like Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT) and skill development

The state government of Punjab is helping the people recovering from drug addiction to stand on their feet and get back into society by developing their skills and motivating them to earn a livelihood and become financially independent

The Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment programme initiated by the Punjab government has treated more than 2.5 lakh drug addicts across the state

A combination of one-on-one counselling, family counselling and the vigilance of law and order can help curb this rising menace of drugs addiction

Addiction has been universally accepted as a mental health issue, which should be managed by a team of psychiatrists and psychologists

Drug addiction menace has been haunting Punjab for several years and so to curb the drug crisis, the state government, NGOs and private organisations have been undertaking various measures

Taking note of the impact that media has on youngsters, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has decided to ban any songs and movies that promote violence or glorify drug intake

A 'drug addict' allegedly killed his mother with a spade at Himmatpura village in Punjab's Moga district on Friday morning, police said. The deceased has been identified as Karamjeet Kaur.

A woman in Amritsar has kept her daughter chained at home to keep her from taking drugs, as the Punjab government struggles to curb drug abuse in the state.

The parents of a 35-year-old man was tied by chains to stop him from taking drugs in Punjab's Firozpur district. The man's father, Kala Singh, said that his son is a drug addict and sells household items to buy drugs.

Courts in Punjab are sending drug addicts to prisons and not de-addiction centres, though the law provides for such rehabilitation of persons indulging in substance abuse, according to a study by a think tank.

Taking time out of their busy and often stressed schedules, some policemen in the district have penned down poems, ghazals and songs to mobilise people to act against drug menace in the state.

From the ruling Congress, to the opposition AAP, politicians in Punjab are lining up to take dope tests in an attempt to prove they are serious about fighting the drug menace in the state. This comes after Chief Minister Amarinder Singh earlier this week ordered bureaucrats in the state to get themselves tested.

Faced with criticism from several quarters over alleged spate of deaths due to drug overdose in the state, Punjab cabinet today decided to recommend to the Centre death penalty for drug peddlers and smugglers.

Sunita Singh was dressed in her bridal outfit, red salwar-kameez, when she spotted her groom as he approached the gurudwara where the ceremony was to be held on Sunday.

Rajendar, an opium addict, usually has to beg, steal or borrow to get his fix, but for now, a packet is delivered to his home in Punjab - an election "handout".