Nawanshahr- Red Cross Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Drug Victims, Nawanshahr, organised a drug de-addiction awareness camp in village Khurd under the "Drug Free India Campaign". This camp was presided over by Mr. Jatinder Singh (Sarpanch). On this occasion, Chaman Singh, Project Coordinator, said that drug addiction is now a big problem all over the world. While youth all over the world are turning to drugs, in recent times girls are also getting into the quagmire of drugs.
He said that in recent times, young people of young age are getting caught in the grip of drugs knowingly or unknowingly. Today, children studying in schools are also getting trapped in drug addiction. Most of the youth of Punjab are getting trapped in drug addiction by injecting heroin. Due to which the future of the youth of Punjab is in danger. We need to take special care of our children studying in schools. There is a need to make the elder youth aware of drug addiction. So that the youth can stay away from drugs.
He said that we should connect our children with history so that children stay away from social evils like drug addiction. He said that many people also start taking drugs 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.
So drug addiction is not the solution to any problem. Mrs. Kamaljit Kaur (Councilor) also shared detailed information about the treatment of patients at Red Cross Integrated Drug Victims Rehabilitation Center, Nawanshahr, she said that any drug addict can get free treatment by staying in the hospital for one month as per his wish. Since drug addiction cannot be quit by staying at home, it is necessary to contact psychiatrists and drug detoxification centers to quit drug addiction.
On this occasion, Mr. Jatinder Singh (Sarpanch) 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 also. On this occasion Sharanjit Kaur (Pancha), Jagjit Singh (Numberdar), Gurdeep Kaur (Pancha), Sarabjit Kaur, Nachattar Kaur, Nirmal Kaur and other villagers were present.