drug addiction

Col Dr Rajinder Singh heads the Akal Drug De-Addiction Centre in Punjab, where he helps youth who struggle with substance abuse and alcoholism transform their lives.

With her eyes on the prize, Sopem MK, a resident of Manipur, worked hard to shed the trauma of growing up amid a family struggling with addiction, and learned how to make fruit wines on YouTube to open a successful bakery.

“Despite being an ‘outsider’, they made me feel at home. That’s what has inspired me to go above and beyond the call of duty,” says Dr. Pritpal Kaur Batra,” a dentist-turned IPS officer.

From battling the stigma against HIV to building bridges, this former pastor has done it all for his remote district.

In fact, their efforts were instrumental in rescuing a teenage girl who was smuggled to India, married off at the age of 10, and gang-raped by the man and his brothers.

When a person suffers from addiction, their behaviour can become unpredictable, and their erratic actions can cause emotional distress to the family.

It is a known fact that the public also has reservations about approaching the police. ASP Atul Kulkarni wondered if the citizens could not come to the police, why couldn't the police go to them instead?

Here's how the people of Punjab are working towards freeing their state from the crippling menace of drugs.