1,100 drug addicts reunited with families after rehabilitation

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Mahmood Khan on Thursday announced replication of Drugs Free Peshawar campaign in other districts of the province and initiating of strict measures for curbing the supply chain.

He made this announcement while speaking as chief guest at Social Reintegration Ceremony of Recovered Addicts.

The ceremony was attended by large number of people including relatives of recovered drug addicts, government officials, businessmen, media persons and representatives of different social welfare organizations that extended cooperation in drug free campaign and provided services. Around 1,100 drug addicts were reunited with their families after a three-month rehabilitation course including detoxification, mental counseling and imparting of skill training.

Speaking on the occasion chief minister said this was the first ever state owned initiative of providing free of cost rehabilitation services to chronic drug addicts who were now returned to society as responsible citizens.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 26^th, 2022.