Fatehgarh Sahib, July 16, 2018: The health department has failed miserably to make proper arrangements at the drug de-addiction center operating at civil hospital Fatehgarh Sahib for the admission and treatment of drug addicts.
SSP Alka Meena came to the rescue of drug addict, who was taken by Bassi Pathana police to drug de-addiction center for treatment,but the staff refused to admitt in the center on the pretext of non availability of beds.
The relatives of the drug addicts told the media persons that they brought the matter to the notice of SSP and it was after her intervention that he was kept in emergency and treated.
Interestingly the police has launched aggressive campaign in the district to identify the drug addicts and peddlers under " Sanjhi Saath" programme and daily SHOs are visiting villages and taking drug addicts to drug de-addiction center but the arrangements are very poor.
When contacted Dr. Jagdish Singh Deputy Medical Commissioner cum incharge dug de-addiction center told that the center has the capacity to admit only ten patients. He said at present the occupancy is full. He said he has been kept in emergency and we are treating him there.
The drug addict ( name not mentioned) told The Tribune that he as doing hair cutting work and stated taking tablets and then shifted up to heroine and other drugs. He said lost everything money and health and now the police officials came to village to create awareness and assured free treatment, he decided to come forward and made up his mind to say good bye to drugs. He said he was brought by police but unfortunately could not get the bed.