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Right group, 3.5 Collective, stated that it sincerely hopes that the Government of Manipur files its objections in time, so that the Supreme Court can deliver justice expeditiously.
Two alleged drug users died while another one was injured following a physical assault by KRA(U) in Kangpokpi district, Manipur on Saturday at around 7 pm.
Manipur Social Welfare director Ngangom Uttam maintained that treatment of drug users should never be compromised even during the conflict.
We should not force drug users into de-addiction centres. Such actions will only add to more problems instead of helping them, Manipur Social Welfare director Ngangom Uttam said.
URC is a conglomerate body of 17 rehab centres in Manipur.
Authorities urged to dispense swift measures for several internally displaced drug users in Manipur.
IFP Editorial: Besides treatment and medical attention, the overall attitude of the society towards people with mental health problems is also of prime importance.
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 rehab centres must be put into practice.
Pointing out that there are 1.3 lakh drug addicts in the state as per a Social Welfare data, Biren stressed the government's efforts to bring back drugs users to the mainstream.
Psychiatrist Dr RK Lenin said that drug dependence is a type of illness which needs medical attention.
DC Imphal East ordered to handover any residing inmates in the centre to their respective guardians.
3.5 Collective, fighting a legal battle, seeks court difination of ‘victims’ of the crime of drug trafficking.
Mr Manipur 2022 fitness coach Mutim Dhaneshwor suggests schools and colleges to open gymnasiums in their respective campuses to help reduce the number of drug users among school going students.
Matters relating to human rights violation cannot be ascertained by asking straight questions to the staff and functionaries of the de-addiction centres, says Ngangom Uttam, director of department of Social Welfare Department.
IFP Editorial: As numbers of drug users are increasing each day, there is a need for strong intervention from every walk of life to eradicate this menace from Manipur
The National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme is not being implemented effectively in Kangpokpi district due to lack of required infrastructure and awareness among the increasing number of PWID in Kangpokpi district.
As many as 30 injecting drug users turned up for screening during the camp.
The two thieves who were apprehended on Thursday seemed to be drug users and appeared to be under the influence of drugs at the time of being caught, sources said.
International Overdose Awareness Day 2022: ‘Drug overdose cases rising with increase in number of drug abusers’
World Hepatitis Day: Health Minister Dr Sapam Ranjan Singh raised concern about the increasing cases of the practice of needles and syringe sharing among injecting drug users.
