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Gurdwaras Join Punjab's War On Drugs, Tell Parents To Keep An Eye On Children
The warning comes at a time when videos of youngsters consuming drugs have also been surfacing on social media, adding to public concern over the reach of the drug network among Punjab's youth.
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- Why it matters
- Gurdwaras are using their community standing to reach families directly with concerns about youth drug use, based on evidence of consumption spreading through social media in the state.
- Most affected
- Parents in Punjab with school-age or young-adult children — Prompted to monitor for signs of drug use among their children.
- Likely next
- Whether other religious or community institutions in Punjab issue similar warnings, or whether drug-related incidents among youth increase or decrease in the coming months.