Punjab govt’s anti-drug drive sparks data privacy concerns
Hindustan TimesPatiala : The Punjab government’s anti-drug programme has allegedly breached the privacy of drug addicts by requesting the Punjab health department to share personal details of thousands of active drug users registered in outpatient opioid assisted treatment clinics without their consent, it is learnt. The Punjab government’s anti-drug programme has allegedly breached the privacy of drug addicts by requesting the Punjab health department to share personal details of thousands of active drug users registered in outpatient opioid assisted treatment clinics without their consent, it is learnt. Deputy commissioners, who chair the respective District Drug De-addiction and Rehabilitation Societies, have already been collecting personal data of addicts, including their addresses, officials familiar with the development said. There is no breach of privacy at all.” The plan to reach out to families of drug addicts was discussed during the first anti-drug programme meeting held last month.
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