Srinagar, Jan 13: No precise figures on this.
drug customers Kashmir far fewer folks go to drug habit facilities than others, docs say
to actual addicts
A latest report by National drug addict
The Remedy Heart at AIIMS revealed that over six lakhs
folks jammu and Kashmir is a drug addict.
Nonetheless, few docs engaged on drug habit and
We talked to habit remedy amenities, he mentioned although
The variety of drug addicts coming for remedy has elevated
elevated, however their numbers are the ‘tip of the iceberg’.
Dr Adil Farooq, ATF Shopian Medical Officer, mentioned:
DON’T KNOW that about 360 drug addicts go to
plant within the final 12 months and round 200 between them
they observe their remedy however the remainder
visits often or some have left.
About 98 p.c of them are hooked on heroin with 50.
p.c mentioned they had been detected with Hepatitis B and C.
Dr Adil mentioned it is one of many districts the place Shopian is positioned.
Though the speed of drug habit and drug trafficking is kind of excessive,
final 12 months solely 300-400 dependents utilized for remedy.
Based on him, 90 p.c of drug addicts have by no means visited
for remedy for social stigma and lack of household
assist.
The physician mentioned that an individual is hooked on heroin bullets.
2500-5000 Rs to purchase the medication.
Likewise, one other physician from the Division of Psychiatry
GMC Anantnag advised KNO that many medicine agree
addicts by no means go to drug habit amenities.
He mentioned most individuals are into medicine.
Habit falls within the 15-30 age group and the principle
The explanations behind this are peer strain, straightforward accessibility.
medicine and so on.
A physician from GMC Srinagar mentioned it is simple to search out
It is without doubt one of the most vital causes for the rise in drug gross sales.
variety of drug addicts
Docs, the dearth of acceptable parenting,
care has been discovered to trigger drug habit. they mentioned
The drug addict needs to be handled as a affected person, not as a affected person.
delinquent and deserve the love and care of their households
and neighborhood.
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