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Punjab Faces Growing Fertility Concerns Amid Drug Abuse
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 27 Oct 2026, 09:44 AM
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Rising drug use in Punjab, including heroin, opium, and synthetic drugs, is raising concerns about the health of future generations and increasing infertility rates.
Punjab is grappling with a growing health crisis as the widespread use of drugs like heroin, opium, poppy husk, and synthetic substances threatens the well-being of future generations. Experts warn that the increasing drug abuse is leading to a rise in infertility rates and other health complications, casting a shadow over the state's demographic future. The impact of drug addiction on the younger population is particularly alarming, with concerns mounting about the long-term consequences for the state's overall health and development.