PEACE AND WELLNESS:THE REHAB CENTERS

3 months ago,Assam Social Justice and Empowerment minister Piyush Hazarika paid a sudden visit to a private Rehabilitation centre in Guwahati and noticed anomalies at the centre. The Rehabilitation centres were in utter chaos and was the hub of many anti social activities. The current crackdown of the Assam Government on the drug mafias and drug overhaul has generated awareness among the people about the ill effects of Drugs. Many youths are apprehended over the possible possession of drugs however very little is found in media on rehabilitation centres and the aftermath of leaving drugs. Rehabilitation is the process to help an individual improve or recover from an event, illness, injury, and addiction that has caused practical limitations. Rehabilitation centers are the places that offer this assistance to the individuals. Many different kind of rehab centers have opened to offer many benefits to the individuals who seek its help.But what happens in these centres? According to many reports these kind of Rehab centers run drug rackets inside their centres. Drug and alcohol rehab programs are beneficial for the addicts in many ways through which individuals can not only become complete again but can live their lives to its fullest without any support from drugs or alcohol. Is it possible without any health services to conduct a health check-up of the inmates at the earliest? If so many people are kept in an unhealthy environment,the physical and mental condition of drug addicts will only get worse.Government should frame a policy to run the Rehabilitation centres in the state so that they would not be allowed to function only for commercial purposes. Each centre should have proper infrastructure, health facilities and necessary facilities for counselling while delivering their services for the victims of drug addiction. In such programs, group therapy and counselling are administrated for individuals because they are mentally well and can handle rational decisions better as compared to drug addicts. In addition, rehab centers can help in making certain changes in an individual’s lifestyles in terms of eating and drinking habits as well as help in overcoming any emotional, physical or mental strain causing that individual to depend upon alcohol. The programs of both drug rehab and alcohol rehabs are designed in such a way that it is made sure that no individual relapses to their former condition. Given the benefits, the success rate of the rehab centers for treating drug addiction and alcoholism is high now-a-days as the consumption of both is increasing. Anisha Baruah Ist Semester