Yudh Nashean Virudh: Punjab de-addiction admissions jump 164% in 2025
Admissions to Punjab’s government-run de-addiction and rehabilitation centres more than doubled in 2025, according to state government data released under its anti-drug campaign, ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’. Government de-addiction centres recorded 25,290 admissions in 2025, up 164 per cent from 9,577 in 2024. More than 14,000 people were admitted to these centres between January and July…