Caging humans in rehab
IFP Bureau6 Sept 2022
Some centres have become booming business for some former addicts, and the SOP is followed more in violation, but concerned authorities simply do not seem to find time for monitoring these centres.
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Some centres have become booming business for some former addicts, and the SOP is followed more in violation, but concerned authorities simply do not seem to find time for monitoring these centres.
As per police report, it was highly suspected that the inmate (deceased) might have been tortured before his death.
The drug users were caught by volunteers of Nagamapal Nachal and Echel Club at around 2 pm while conducting a drive against drugs in the area.
Anouba Mangal is the first de-addiction centre in the state which is directly run by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Manipur.
An awareness interaction on drugs with village authorities was also conducted. Mass awareness rallies were also organised at Thanlon and Parbung in association with forest officials, students, HYA, HSA, HWA and ZYA.
IFP Impact: Manipur Social Welfare director Ngangom Uttam Singh said that an 11-member committee has been set up to formulate state-specific guidelines for private de-addiction centres in the state.
IFP Editorial: It is the responsibility of the Social Welfare department to monitor the functioning of all de-addiction or rehabilitation centres in the state, and all those centres operating without proper sanction or expertise should be disbanded.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that the two police personnel found involved in drug case will be terminated.
IFP Editorial: The general impression is that the state is targeting the victims and simplistic poppy farmers while protecting the interests of the major players.
CoNE demanded the Manipur government to fulfil basic requirements which are lacking at ART centres.
IFP Editorial: The mission for bringing back the drug addicts into the mainstream must be followed and the rule-book or the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) established by the state authorities for operation and running of such rehab centres must be put into practice.
IFP Editorial: The general allegation is that the new rule is giving more power to the police personnel to harass and victimise the drug users while on the other hand, it provides a free hand to the drug peddlers and mafias.
IFP Editorial: Merely rewarding policemen for seizure of drugs and couriers is not enough. The main focus should be on investigation of the drugs which found its way into the hands of the law-enforcing agencies and in finding out who are the powerful patrons or drug-lords behind this lucrative business.
While accepting the allegation made by the family members of the victims, one of the in-charge of Living Clean, Wahengbam Robindr assured to continue his service to treat drug users with sincerity and honesty.
At present there are 21 Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCA) in Manipur funded by the Government of India.
Drug users are being criminalized in most countries. They have to face severe penalties or imprisonment of 25 years in some countries. Yet again the penalty differs from one country to another country.