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Book on Drug addiction launched

An 87 year old who has treated 10000 drug-addicts approximately shows the ways to win the war against drug addiction

Alcohol addiction and drug abuse are affecting millions of people across the world. Globally  Tobacco, Alcohol and Illicit trafficking drugs are responsible for the death of more than 11 million people every year. While professional clinics, rehab centres, and mutual help groups are doing their job, quality books on the  addiction and recovery also offer much help.

The book "Drug Addiction" by Dr (Col) Rajinder Singh, (MBBS, DPM, MD- former Senior Advisor (Psychiatry) Armed Forces was released through video conferencing.

The book covers the epidemiology and etiology of drug abuse and discusses several of its most devastating health and social consequences. He highlighted the popular misconceptions about Mental Disorders and stressed the continued need of incorporating spirituality into treatment plan to fill the voids that drug addicts may be trying to fill with drugs or alcohol.

Dr (Col ) Rajinder Singh said "Self-help books are not only for professional care and comprehensive treatment programmes, but one can use them to find emotional sobriety in their journey to recovery. In my book I have shared vivid experiences to help readers  understand the problem of addiction and substance abuse on a deeper level. This book is not just about overcoming addiction, it’s about overcoming your fears, taking ownership of your flaws, and making efforts to make better choices."

The book was released by Baba Iqbal Singh Ji, president, The Kalgidhar Trust Baru Sahib. The trust runs two drug -de-addiction centres, one in Punjab and another in Himachal. Baba Iqbal Singh ji inspired Dr Singh to blend the spiritual component with the treatment regimen. Baba ji has resurrected the Eastern Philosophy and has integrated the spiritual values with modern education and delivery of health care including the burning problem of drug abuse.

Dr  (Col) Rajinder Singh, After initial stint of Civil Service he joined Army and retired in 1991 and is in voluntary social service since then. He is managing Charitable dispensary in Gurdwara Shiri Guru Teg Bahadur Sector 34 ,Chandigarh where around 30 doctors and specialists in various disciplines of medicine are rendering social service. In addition he is running two Drug-De-addiction Centers in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh under aegis of  Kalgidhar Trust Baru Sahib.

Dr Debasish Basu, PGI Professor and HOD Psychiatry Department, who was the chief guest of the event said “This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to successfully combat the challenging problem of drug addiction. Before anything else, this book combines Medical, non-medical, psychological, social and spiritual elements as a holistic treatment towards drug-addiction

Along with this book, a 24/7-helpline number is also launched which will cater to the distress calls of drug addict patients or their family members. The number is : 7588064720

The book is available on the website: www.akaldeaddictioncenter.com

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