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Drug addiction is a medical problem: Here's how you can help someone who's dependent on a psychoactive substance
FirstpostRecognising the signs in a loved one or a friend can be the first, and perhaps the most important step, to getting them the assistance they need. Over 3 crore Indians use cannabis and over 2 crore are habituated to opioids like heroin, according to the Magnitude of Substance Abuse in India 2019 report released earlier this year by the Union social justice ministry. As health practitioners around the world re-look at addiction as a medical problem rather than a moral failure, we revisit some of Dr Kleber’s ideas to see what India can take away from them. The World Health Organization defines substance abuse as continuous use of harmful or hazardous psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs. According to the Magnitude of Substance Abuse study conducted by the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, over 4.6 lakh children and 18 lakh adults in India need help to come off their addiction to inhalants and sedatives.
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