126% rise in drug addicts seeking treatment: Punjab CM
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has said out-patient departments at government health centres witnessed a 126% rise in the number of drug addicts seeking treatment. While 1.82 lakh addicts reported for treatment in 2016, the number rose to 4.12 lakh last year. However, BJP claimed that drug abuse is still rampant and government initiatives have failed to yield any results.