Now with terrorism army to fight drug abuse in Kashmir
There are only two drug de-addiction centers in the valley, one is being run by J-K police and another by an NGO which makes it impossible for the treatment and counseling of the affected.
After terrorism, drug addiction in Kashmir is a new threat for youth in the valley. Prolonged militancy for more than two decades is being considered as one of the main reason towards increasing trend of drug addiction.
Hundreds of people, particularly youth are already trapped in this menace. There are only two drug de-addiction centers in the valley, one is being run by J-K police and another by an NGO which makes it impossible for the treatment and counseling of the affected.
In a first of its kind initiative, under 'Sadbhavana', Army will open two drug de-addiction counselling centers in Srinagar and Baramula. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Maqbool Dhar, HoD, Department of Psychiatry, SNMC and Dr Saleem Khan, Associate
Proffessor, Department of Community Medicine, SNMC highlighted the menace of drug addiction in the Valley.
They appreciated the efforts of the Army in recognizing the magnitude of the problem and taking concrete steps in alleviating them..
The two drug de-addiction counselling centres will be located at Hafth Chinar and Baramula. These centres can be contacted through the 24x7 helpline number - 9419044550 and also through social networking sites- Facebook and Twitter.