Moga, June 27

Under a Punjab Government campaign, Drug Prevention Monitoring Committees set up in the Moga district are working to eradicate the menace among youth.

District Social and Security Officer Raj Kiran Kaur said these committees had been carrying out their responsibility for the prevention of the drug menace as well as treatment of addicts. She said for the free treatment of addicts, the Punjab government was running OOAT as well as drug de-addiction and rehabilitation centres.

She said in Moga, 389 drug prevention monitoring committees were functioning, which were cooperating with the administration in treating addicts and curbing the sale of drugs.

In addition to treating addicts, counselling was also given by specialists so that the patient could be mentally prepared to quit drugs, she added. She said if anyone had information about drug dealers, he must report it to the committee. — TNS