New Delhi, July 27 -- The Punjab Government has said women are playing a central role in its Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign by encouraging family members battling substance abuse to seek treatment and supporting them throughout recovery. Citing experiences shared during a recent awareness programme in Moga, the government said mothers, wives and sisters are helping turn the anti-drug drive into a community-led initiative focused on rehabilitation alongside enforcement.

The campaign, according to the government, is increasingly relying on family participation to promote de-addiction, with counselling and rehabilitation forming key components of the state's strategy. Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh said sustained fa...