The Delhi Police Northern Range organised a seminar

The Delhi Police Northern Range organised a seminar on the subject 'Counselling of counsellors of Drug de addiction centres, a social initiative, at Pitampura District Police line Delhi. The objective of the seminar was to coordinate the efforts of stakeholders i.e Medical officers, Rehabilitate centres, consolers, Members (suffering from addiction) and Police for raising awareness among target groups against drug addiction. Prominent speakers from various fields including Dr. Sandhya Gupta, Psychiatrist  from AIIMS, were invited. Initiating the discussion, Smt. Sandhya Gupta dwelt at length as to how one gets addicted to alcohol and other drugs including medicines. She stressed that addiction being a biological diseases can be cured with the help of doctors through proper medication. De addiction stage passes through various treatment including harm minimization, agonistic treatment, detoxification and anti craving drug. The patient required active support of family members.


Members of Alcoholic Anonymous Group also shared their experiences and termed drug addiction as a disease which can potentially devastate the family. The participants also raised their concerned about the availability of medicines and scientific help to deal with the affected persons.

Shri Sanjay Singh, IPS, Joint CP NR, who was chief guest, emphasized coordinated and concerted efforts to launch awareness campaign covering school, college, slums cluster etc against drug addiction. He called upon all police officers to immediately contact rehabilitate centre as and when come across alcoholics. Around 200 counsellors/Members of 20 rehabilitate centres of northern range attended the seminar. DCP Rohini, DCP North-West, Addl DCsP and ACsP, SHOs of both districts were also present.


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