Nawanshahr- Red Cross Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Drug Victims of Nawanshahr organised a drug de-addiction awareness camp in village Sahadra (Balachaur) under the "Drug Free India Campaign". This camp was presided over by Surinder Pal (Sarpanch). Sardar Chaman Singh (Project Director) while addressing the villagers said that drug addiction has become a big problem in the whole world today.
While the youth all over the world are turning to drugs, girls are also getting into the quagmire of drugs these days. He said that nowadays young people are getting into the grip of drugs knowingly or unknowingly. Today, children studying in schools are also getting into the grip of drugs. Most of the youth of Punjab are getting into the grip of drugs by injecting heroin. Due to which the future of the youth of Punjab is in danger.
We need to pay special attention to our children studying in schools. We also need to make the elder youth aware about drugs. So that the youth can stay away from drugs. He said that we should connect our children with history so that children can stay away from social evils like drug addiction.
He said that many people also start resorting to drug addiction due to problems in life which is very dangerous for our health. Due to this habit people are becoming addicted to drugs, later it becomes very difficult for them to quit drugs. Therefore drug addiction is not a solution to any problem.
Mrs. Kamaljit Kaur (Councilor) also shared detailed information about the treatment of patients at Red Cross Integrated Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addicts, Nawanshahr, she said that any drug addict can stay in the hospital for one month as per his wish and get free treatment.
Since drug addiction cannot be given up by staying at home, it is important to reach out to psychiatrists and de-addiction centers to give up drug addiction. On this occasion, Mr. Gurnek Singh Sahdra (Pancha) addressed the villagers about the ill effects of drug addiction. He thanked the Red Cross team and assured that they will continue to organize anti-drug awareness camps in future as well.
On this occasion Sardara Singh, Varinder Singh (Pancha), Sudagar Muhammad (Pancha), Kamaljit Kaur (Pancha), Sohan Lal, Karnail Singh, Bhupinder Singh, Mehangah Singh, Manjit Kaur (Anganwadi Worker), Rupinder Kaur (ANM), Sandeep Kumari (Teacher) and other villagers were present.