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Virk Highlights Punjab's Drug Divide: Rich Use Cocaine, Poor Rely on Cheap Pills
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 17 Oct 2026, 06:01 AM
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Virk pointed out a growing drug-crime nexus in Punjab, noting that affluent sections consume cocaine while poorer sections depend on cheap pills.
Virk, speaking at the 'Anmute Bharat' programme, highlighted the worsening drug-crime nexus in Punjab. He observed that the state's affluent sections are increasingly turning to cocaine for recreational use. In contrast, poorer sections are sinking into dependence on cheap, low-cost pills. The remarks underscore the stark divide in substance abuse patterns across different socio-economic groups in Punjab.