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‘Drug Addiction’ has been edited 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.
It is a comprehensive book on drug abuse and drug addiction with most of the content in this book reflecting the experience gained by the contributing authors while working in the Drug De-Addiction Centres. Many of the articles included in the book have appeared in reputed journals, weeklies and dailies. The authors, experienced practitioners in the field addiction, have dwelt on the subject matter in an easy, user-friendly manner.
Practically relevant chapters include an antidote to drug treatments, along with recent phenomena like internet addiction. Also, a large part of the book is devoted to various psychosocial factors important for prevention, management and relapse prevention. Also, a number of chapters are written in Punjabi, making the book readable to many non-English reading persons. The book will be of immense interest and use to all including psychiatrists, physicians, staff nurses, social workers, counsellors, psychologists, para-medical staff, social organisations and volunteers working in the field of addiction awareness and drug addiction to manage the patients more effectively.
The book has leaning towards the preventive strategies of drug addiction and alcoholism. It aims to create awareness and educate the vulnerable segment and society who play a crucial role in the holistic approach to solve the problem.
The book discusses various misconceptions about drugs and the damaging effect of addictive substances on physical and neuropsychiatric condition of a person.
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