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After decades of being dominated by men, both young and old, Punjab’s drug crisis is now increasingly impacting the women of the state. An analysis by The Indian Express of all 11,156 FIRs filed under the NDPS Act reveals how girls as young as 19 and even matriarchs in their 50s face charges related to both drug consumption and trafficking. Along with women’s participation in the drug trade, the investigation also unveils a surge in the misuse of pharmaceutical drugs, and the administration’s focus on apprehending end users.

In this episode, we speak to Indian Express’ Manraj Grewal Sharma, who headed the investigation, about what its findings reveal.

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You can read the investigation here: https://indianexpress.com/article/express-exclusive/untold-story-in-punjabs-drug-crisis-steady-uptick-in-number-of-women-booked-9078271/