Substance abuse in Punjab on the India-Pakistan border: reflections from anthropology
In spite of India’s strict prohibition rules on the use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, very few steps have been taken in terms of drug control laws in accordance with the laid out policies. Examining the myopic development scenario in contemporary Punjab State, India, known for its e...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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Acta criminologica
Year: 2017, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-22 |
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| Summary: | In spite of India’s strict prohibition rules on the use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, very few steps have been taken in terms of drug control laws in accordance with the laid out policies. Examining the myopic development scenario in contemporary Punjab State, India, known for its erstwhile success in green and white revolution, this article argues that the state of Punjab, India has witnessed the rampant emergence of substance abuse due to certain structural conditions such as unemployment, poverty and absence of role models available to the youth. It is imperative to understand the consequences of substance abuse on the wellbeing of an individual, institutions of family and the community at large. The location of Punjab on the India-Pakistan border has increased its vulnerability in terms of drug trafficking by putting India on the global drug network as a transit hub with its epicentre at Punjab. The porosity of the India-Pakistan border has further aggravated the drug trafficking and substance abuse thereby negatively impacting on the social fabric of societies along this border, as well as affecting national security. |
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| ISSN: | 1012-8093 |