MS (name withheld), is a
well-qualified boy; a Graduate in Humanities and an NCC Cadet having an
athletic built. He is living happily with his family in his small
village. But life wasn’t as beautiful for him as it is now. He had
seizure while he was studying in grade VI. Later, he got hooked to
drugs. A chill runs down his spine when he recalls his ‘addicted’ days.
A case of polysubstance abuse (zarda, alcohol, biri), he was admitted
to Akal Drug De-addiction Centre, Cheema, District Sangrur, Punjab in
mid-2011. He had a history of drug abuse and was earlier addicted to
Zulfa, Lomotel and Bhuki since 2007. He got discharged after 4 months of
treatment. But his journey as a drug abuser was horrific. Drug
addiction led him to commit heinous crimes.
The patient attacked his father, an Ex-serviceman, with a knife and
injured him critically. The reason, obviously, was his addiction to
drugs and lack of impulse control. In fact, the patient was fed up with
his father who regularly talked with other relatives about him being a
spoilt adult with antisocial behaviour. Home atmosphere was disturbed
and disharmonious as the son and the father were at daggers drawn with
each other. As things turned from bad to worse, he brutally attacked his
father. The father was rushed to hospital by the family members; timely
medical intervention saved his life. After committing the crime, he
himself surrendered at the local police station and had to face a legal
case for his crime.
The patient’s elder brother was also addicted to Nicotine and was a
case of schizophrenia. He, too, had a criminal past as he killed his
sister in a fit of delusional rage and had undergone the legal
processes. He was ultimately acquitted as he was found to be suffering
from insanity (schizophrenia) when he committed the crime.
The patient (MS) is not taking any drugs now and is completely
abstinent. He is running his petty business and is supporting his family
financially. His father is a happy man now and the patient’s
interpersonal relations with his family members are excellent.
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