Haryana sees more Increase in Drug and Alcohol Abuse than Punjab According to Haryana Government report.
Drug and Alcohol Abuse led to more suicides in Haryana than in Punjab, according to the Haryana Government report on Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India.
In 2021, 157 suicides were reported due to drug abuse and alcohol addiction in Haryana, while the number was 72 in Punjab. Haryana witnessed 3,692 suicides in 2021, which is a dip of 7.7 per cent from 2020. Of all suicide victims, 2,101 (56.9 per cent) had annual income of less than Rs 1 lakh, while 1,376 (37.3 per cent) had income between Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh.
This increase in population is mostly prevalent in laborer’s, coming in from the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and more. With the increase in population, comes unemployment, which causes unrest in the society and further creating tension and agitation. In order to relieve this tension, people often resort to consumption of licit and illicit drugs and alcohol. The treatment of drug and alcohol abuse is vital to the health and future of the society.
Among those involved in the farming sector, 226 committed suicide, out of which 213 were farm laborer’s. In 2020, 280 farm laborer’s had committed suicide in the state. Among the suicide victims, 535 were daily-wage earners, 360 housewives, 353 unemployed and 235 students. Poverty led to 76 suicides and 20 were due to unemployment. Love affairs led to 61 suicides.