Book on drug addiction released

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 30

Tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse are responsible for more than 11 million deaths every year globally, Dr Rajinder Singh said on the release of his book “Drug Addiction”.

The book was released by Baba Iqbal Singh, president, The Kalgidhar Trust, Baru Sahib. The trust runs two drug de-addiction centres – one in Punjab and another in Himachal Pradesh.

A former adviser (psychiatry) Armed Forces, Dr Singh highlighted the popular misconceptions about mental disorders and stressed the need to incorporate spirituality into the treatment plan to fill the voids that addicts might be trying to fill with drugs or alcohol.

“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,” said the 87-year-old Chandigarh-based psychiatrist, who has treated 10,000 drug addicts.

Dr Debasish Basu, Head of the PGI’s Psychiatry Department, was the chief guest for the event.

“This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to successfully combat the challenging problem of drug addiction,” said Dr Basu.