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In News: An inspection report of close to 100 de-addiction centres was submitted by the Delhi State Legal Services Authority in the High Court. The government has decided to adopt 15 districts in the country on a pilot basis, to implement an intensive action plan for de-addiction and make the districts drug-free, according to the redrafted National Drug Demand Reduction Policy.
National Drug Demand Reduction Policy: By Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
The incident: Earlier in the month of June, a 29-year-old man at a drug de-addiction centre in the national capital was allegedly beaten to death by a caretaker and two others, for defecating in the open at the centre. Following the incident, the Hindu had carried a report on the dire conditions of the centre.
What is the issue?
Responding to the study, the High Court reportedly said: “The right of basic human dignity of persons desperately in need of care and treatment is being violated with impunity.”
The Plan:
The Way Forward
Drug Issue
De-addiction centres
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