Rehabilitation of drug addiction in Sargodha (ROD)

Written by: Khadijah Shah (Rays of Development Organization)

The international drugs day was celebrated all over Pakistan. Different seminars were prepared by different organizations at different places.

Sargodha staff reporters: D.H.Q Hospital of Sargodha a seminar was arranged for the rehabilitation of drug addiction. D.C.O Sargodha, Sahabzada Shehriyaar Sultan was the chief guest of the function. And the function was organized under the consideration of Dr. Nasir Khan Awan, E.D.O Health. Dr. Sikandar Hayyat, In charge of that hospital, believed that usage of intoxicating and unnecessary medicines is in extensive in Pakistan. Due to which people undergo a mill of suffering. They are ignorant of consequences of such medication. Their abdomen is no less than pill mills, which is injurious for them. It is like dawdling venomous, in short, a suicide attempt. Government and private hospitals, even civil society have to unite and labor simultaneously to save country from this nuisance.

MS DHQ Dr. Amjad Iqbal said that ‘only one drug addict person can affect the whole society. Our country is being eaten up by spreading disease.’ Dr. Sarfraz Malik said, ‘260 beds should be arranged for such patients and it is necessary for the rehabilitation of drug addiction.’ EDO Dr Nasir Awan, MS DHQ Dr. Amjad Iqbal, Dr. Sikander Hayyat Waraich, Dr. Sher Mohammad and Dr. Ayesha protested against the increasing influence of drug addiction and emphasized on its rehabilitation.

From the Rays of Development; the General Secretary Rosy Dewan, Imran Mazher, Nadeem Samuel, Miss Ruby, Asher Emmanuel and Sana Akhtar showed their crucial existence in this seminar. The Asia Foundation and RAHBER Welfare Organization also showed their essential attendance.

In Sargodha, numeral people effected from drugs, grow .05 million of its population. Different NGOs and organizations assemble funds for the betterment of drug addicts, but they have done nothing and children of thousands of mothers, are affected by this cause. Children are apple of their parent’s eye and no parent can see them in anguish.

There are only 7 centers for the recuperation and stopping of drug addiction. Due to this addiction the addicts are also ensuing to become patients of AIDS. Government has not shown any high-quality performance in this matter due to which there is an increase in the addicts on a hazardous height. One center at this time is established with the help of NGO in DHQ Hospital. Other six centers are also on move with the help of NGOs but they are devoid of the conveniences as well as proper attention. Due to which these centers are not much successful.

According to the United Nation Organization, Sargodha is getting renowned because of its increase in cases of AIDS which are happening. Most of the people who are afflicted from AIDS are those who are drug addicts. Those people who insert the drowsing drugs in their body, with the help of syringes. Numberless drug addicts comprise the people who are working in workshops and children who gather garbage, because of poverty, inadequate money and discontented provisions. They use contemptible drugs to satisfy themselves as well as their appetite. They put summer bond on clothes and then burn it and inhaling it is very dangerous for the lungs as well as other organs of the body. They use Sulpher, Injections, and Heroin and Smed bond to oblige themselves. Drugs include: charas, bhang, efume, ganja, heroin, cocaine, Mari Juana, emphy timaen etc. There are three basic kinds of drugs in use:

1. Anti Depressant: Those who want satisfaction and deep slumber of sleep use them extensively. Their organs gradually are destabilized.
2. Stimulant: Some drugs are meant to create punctuality in the body. But due to these they become heart patients and on giving up this habit they face great tribulations.
3. Hallucinogens: In the beginning they are used to kill anxiety. Suddenly mind discontinues functioning and they are totally engrossed in affect of these drugs. Such people hastily arrive at their final stage of life.

The major cause of it is escalating everyday expenditures and unemployment. They don’t have proper playgrounds to stimulate their energies in some constructive manner. Reasons are the following: joblessness, poverty and discomfited, family problems, bad companies, incongruity in love, the unfulfilled desires and flight from the astringent actualities of life.

It is quite effortless to obtain drugs in Sargodha. Hameed Town, Khada Basti, Christian colony, Eidgah Road, areas of Hyderabad Town, Fatimah Jinnah Colony, Wajh community, are the focal points of supplying drugs. The price of a packet of heroin is from Rs 70 to Rs 500 which is quite reasonable. In medical stores there is a massive demand of such fascinating drugs. The medical stores runners usually without the permission slip of doctors use to vend drugs at expensive prices. Now-a-days even in such drugs rambling amalgamation is extensive. In it is assorted Balspha powder and minced lizards are mixed in drugs which results in the hasty bereavement of the aficionado.

Police arrests negligible distributor of drugs but cream of the crop is still un-arrested. Due to which the smuggling of drugs is impervious. Even police captures the gigantic smugglers, once in a blue moon who are usually released on bribery.

20 million people are affected by drugs all over the world. In Pakistan this ratio is around 55 lacs. There is 10% increase per year in the full amount of drug addicts.

According to the intellectuals, due to drug addiction a person can suffer from different kinds of physical and mental ailments. Man looses his power of his conscious. Body aches, farting and intestine problems are visible. Hands, feet or fingers swell up. Vomiting and appetite increases or dwindle in some cases. Filthy ooziness from nose and ears amplify.

No importance is given on controlling of drug addiction, whereas it bears a large sum of our nation. Day by day the number of the addicts is escalating. 67% men, 18% women, 15% children are suffering from due to this and 75% of these are aging from 18 to 35.

Our nation is collapsing and cannot get purged of such tribulations. More than 50% of people suffer due to poverty. They don’t have facilities nor do they know about their rights. They just keep on wandering in redundancy and they deem in bogus notions.

We should treat such people with additional concern, love and attention. They need our love and attention as man is a social animal. They can be helped in reviving from this suffering by not avoiding them, providing them chances to prove themselves and by giving knowledge to the youngsters so that they might not interact with such kind of depression.

Recommended by:

Ferhan Mazher,

Chairman

( Rays of Development Organization)