A drug de-addiction and awareness camp was organised by Drug de-addiction and treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry, PGIMER, Chandigarh in village Ranimajra, Distt. Mohali in collaboration with the NGO IBADAT and Village Panchayat Ranimajra on Sunday.
The team from the Drug Deaddiction Centre comprised of two medical social workers, one Senior Resident, one nursing staff, two MSc nursing students, one pharmacist and one counsellor.
Twelve cases were seen in three hours. The patients were into using alcohol, opioid and tobacco in almost equal frequencies. Members from Alcoholic Anonymous were also present for sensitizing the patient and family members towards problems of substance use. Cases were counselled and drugs for seven days were prescribed and dispensed free of cost.
The patients were advised to visit again either the Drug Deaddiction and Treatment Centre at PGIMER (Monday to Saturday) or Primary Health Centre, Boothgarh, Distt Mohali, whichever is near to their place. Families of patients attending camp were of the view that more such camps required in the village in future.