Punjab1d ago

Punjab HC Flags 44% of 35,449 Prisoners as Drug-Dependent

What happened

The Punjab and Haryana High Court said 15,768 of Punjab's 35,449 inmates, about 44%, are drug-dependent.

Whether you're starting your career or managing one, prison drug dependence is funded by your taxes and shapes public health and safety after inmates are released. Treatment gaps inside jails can push people back into addiction cycles in your community.

The facts

115,768 of 35,449 Punjab inmates, about 44%, are drug-dependent, the Court was told
2Nearly 83% of drug-dependent inmates enrolled in OOAT clinics only after entering prison
3Haryana reported 1,295 drug-dependent inmates out of 27,111, down from 1,829 after treatment

Sources

News18 Karnataka

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Watch the Punjab government's next affidavit on scientific de-addiction programmes in the ongoing High Court case.