A person aged 32, was admitted in
this Centre for treatment with a history of taking intravenous
injections of Norphin mixed with Avil 2-3 ampoules, along with Injection
Fortwin for the last 9 years. The father told that he had lost his
younger son due to similar problem and had instinctive fear about the
end of his progeny. Patient was divorced twice due to his addiction.
He was detoxified and gradually stabilized through medication,
individual and group counseling blended with spiritual healing. Patient
gradually got stabilized and his withdrawal features abated, he put on 6
kg weight, sleep and appetite improved and mood became cheerful. He was
discharged with the advice to come for regular follow up.
He got remarried to the widow of his younger brother (through
“Chadar-ceremony”). And he has been blessed with a son. In addition to
farming, he is also employed in a factory. He has referred and brought
himself more than sixty addicts from his area for admission to this
centre. His father states, “Your institution has not only saved a family
from devastation but made my home a heaven on earth”.
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