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This book has been written by the renowned author, Dr (Col) Rajinder
Singh, former Senior Advisor, Psychiatry in the Indian Armed Forces. The
author is currently the Director of Akal Drug De-Addiction Centres
situated at Baru Sahib (Sirmour) in Himachal Pradesh and Cheema
(Sangrur) in Punjab. Both the centres are the biggest drug de-addiction
facilities in both the states, being managed by The Kalgidhar Trust, a
charitable institution.
Dr (Col) Rajinder Singh has treated more than 11000 drug addiction patients since his retirement from Army in 1991.
The
book “Be Aware Beware of Drugs” provides important information about
various drugs and intoxicants commonly used by the druggers. Drug abuse
and drug addiction have become alarming problems all over the world.
India has also been a victim of it for many decades. It has crippled
life in several states causing socio-economic breakdowns of society.
This book discussed the scourge of drug dependence which has damaging
repercussions on the individual’s physical, emotional and socio-cultural
well-being.
Decadence of moral and spiritual values, the craze to be
ultramodern coupled with boom in economy and unemployment are
entrapping the youth to drugs. The book also discusses the need to
inculcate moral values amongst children from the very childhood so that
they can desist from deviations and allurements of the drugs.
Based
on his vast experience, the author has made the best attempt to
highlight possible methods of taking drugs and the popular myths and
factsabout drugs and addictive substances. The frequently asked
questions about drugs have also been answered. The book also contains
success stories of the persons who defeated drug addiction by way of
getting holistic treatment, including spirituality, at the de-addiction
centres headed by the author, and run by The Kalgidhar Trust. The book
is written in simple understandable English language with profuse
illustrations and photographs. The book also has its Punjabi and Hindi
versions published titled “ਨਸ਼ੇਤੋਂ ਜਾਣੂ ਹੋਵੋ, ਨਸ਼ੇਜਾਨਲੇਵਾ ਹਨ” and “नशे
से अवगत हों, नशे घातक हैं” for the benefit of those who cannot
understand English. It is a must have for all those who are passionately
interested to create awareness about the devastating effects of drugs
and educate youngsters to beware of substance abuse.