Abstract
Substance use estimates, however, are liable to change over time, depending upon diverse factors such as availability and cost of the substances in the community, existing legislations and their implementation, social perception and attitude about use of particular substances, peer pressure and other socio-cultural factors. About 122 drug dependence treatment centres or De-Addiction Centres (DACs) have been established by The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOH&FW), Government of India. While most of these government centres are associated with either general hospitals at the district levels (district hospitals or civil hospitals), some have also been attached with departments of Psychiatry at certain medical colleges. Only a few centres (about 42, mainly those in the north-eastern states of the country) receive recurrent grants from the union health ministry. Most others have been dependent on the state governments for the recurring expenditure (on staff salaries, supplies etc.).
Highlights
Substance use estimates are liable to change over time, depending upon diverse factors such as availability and cost of the substances in the community, existing legislations and their implementation, social perception and attitude about use of particular substances, peer pressure and other socio-cultural factors
THE GOVERNMENT DE-ADDICTION CENTRES IN INDIA About 122 drug dependence treatment centres have been established by The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOH&FW), Government of India. While most of these government centres are associated with either general hospitals at the district levels, some have been attached with departments of Psychiatry at certain medical colleges
Based on the above premise concerning the essential requirement for a basic substance abuse treatment centre providing outpatient care, a 10-bedded inpatient facility, minimum laboratory backup and referral system the following staff is recommended
Summary
1. A systematic review of various studies related to de-addiction centre was performed. 2. Certain exclusion and inclusion criteria were framed to select the articles for the study. The standard data bases for searching the articles were used. 3. Guidelines available on the subject and the search material were studied and analyzed
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