The Epidemic of Drug Addiction in Punjab (India): The Narrativesof Mortal Pleasure in Punjabi Literature

Authors

  • Kumar Sushil Associate Professor of English Head, Guru Kashi Department of Languages, Punjabi University Guru Kashi Campus, Damdama Sahib, India Author

Keywords:

Epidemic, Drug Addiction, Punjabi Literature

Abstract

Drug Addiction is a malicious evil spread very conspicuously in Punjab (India). Punjab, based on panj-ab (five Rivers), has been known as a land of scholars, writers, warriors, gurus, sufis and saints since Harappan age. Besides, it has been considered as nation’s food bowl or bread basket. But Punjab has to face huge sufferings from partition of India in 1947, Green (greed) Revolution in 70s, state’s suppression during Naxalite movement in mid 70s and militancy and counter-militancy in 80s and 90s. At present, Punjab is also in traumatic turmoil due to rampant unemployment, migration of youths to foreign lands, agricultural distress, ecological imbalance, the prevalence of drug addiction, etc. The enormous deaths due to the overdose of drugs reported in Punjab in recent times indicate towards the seriousness of the
problem

Author Biography

  • Kumar Sushil, Associate Professor of English Head, Guru Kashi Department of Languages, Punjabi University Guru Kashi Campus, Damdama Sahib, India

    Kumar Sushil, Associate Professor of English Head, Guru Kashi Department of Languages, Punjabi University Guru Kashi Campus, Damdama Sahib, India.

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Published

2023-03-30

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023): Volume 4 Issue 1

Section

Articles