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Punjab’s new drug problem is pregabalin. Cheap, unchecked, gives a ‘gentle high’
Pregabalin, a prescription drug used to manage neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, and generalised anxiety disorder, is the new ketamine of Punjab. Chitta, the local name for heroin, is now old school. For the youth of Punjab, pregabalin, colloquially known as …